Italy
Venice. Michele Steno (1400-13) gold Ducat ND MS63 NGC, Fr-1230, Biaggi-2858, Paolucci-1. MIChAЄL STЄN DVX | • S • M • 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. Sharply detailed and lustrous, albeit struck on a somewhat out-of-round flan.
Estimate: 500-700 USD