Greece
Chíos. Anonymous (1343-54) gold Venetian Imitation Ducat ND MS63 NGC, Uncertain mint, Fr-38a var, Cf. Ives Pl. XIII. ΛNDP DΛNDVP DVX | SN VЄNЄTI, St. Mark standing right presenting banner to kneeling Doge left / SIT T XDC DAT QT | REGIS ISTE DVCAT, Christ standing facing, holding gospels and raising hand in benediction, surrounded by mandorla and stars. A lovely and likely early imitation of an Andrea Dandolo Ducat, as the legends are almost true to the Venetian issues. Well-struck on a broad flan with substantial golden luster, this piece is stunning in comparison to most of its peers.
Estimate: 500-700 USD