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Long Beach Signature Sale 3042 17-18 Sep 2015
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Venice. Andrea Contarini (1368-82) gold Ducat ND UNC Details (Scratches) NGC, Fr-1221, Paolucci-1. ANDR CTARЄNЄ DVX | • SM • VЄNЄTI, St. Mark standing right presenting banner to kneeling Doge left / • SIT T XPЄ DAT Q' TV | RЄGIS ISTЄ DVCAT', Christ standing facing, holding gospels and raising hand in benediction, surrounded by mandorla and stars. A rather unfortunate scratch by the knees of the Doge removes the possibility of Gem status from this coin, although it is otherwise very attractive.
Estimate: 800-1000 USD
Venice. Andrea Contarini (1368-82) gold Ducat ND UNC Details (Scratches) NGC, Fr-1221, Paolucci-1. ANDR CTARЄNЄ DVX | • SM • VЄNЄTI, St. Mark standing right presenting banner to kneeling Doge left / • SIT T XPЄ DAT Q' TV | RЄGIS ISTЄ DVCAT', Christ standing facing, holding gospels and raising hand in benediction, surrounded by mandorla and stars. A rather unfortunate scratch by the knees of the Doge removes the possibility of Gem status from this coin, although it is otherwise very attractive.
Estimate: 800-1000 USD