Watch List notes:

Greece, Chios. Andrea Dandolo Gold Imitative Ducat. ND (circa 1344-82). ΛNDR DΛNDUIO DUX | SM VЄNЄTI, St. Mark standing right presenting banner to kneeling Doge left / • SIT . T XPЄ DΛ T O T V | (retrograde K) GIS IST.Є D.V.CΛT, Christ standing facing, holding gospels and raising hand in benediction, surrounded by mandorla and stars. Friedberg 1221; Paolucci 1. 3.50g, 21mm, 10h.

Good Very Fine.

Although later issues of these imitations became quite crude, this earlier type comes fairly close to the Venetian original issues. The imitations clearly show blundered legends and some differences in style.