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Long Beach Signature Sale 3067 6-7 Sep 2018
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Venice. Franceso Dona (1545-53) gold Ducat ND VF, 3.34g, 20mm, Paolucci-61.1, CNI-VIIb.83var (without pellet before FRAN). FRΛN • DON | • S | • M | • V | E | N | E | T •, Doge kneeling left before St. Mark (standing left) receiving banner, DVX (stacked) to right; pellet above St. Mark's head / SIT • T • XPE • DΛT Ꝗ TV • REGIS ISTE • DVCΛT •, Christ in glory (surrounded by mandorla), book of Gospels in left hand, raising right in benediction, five stars to either side, pellet between feet. A lesser seen issue with noticeably clean fields--a spot of what appears to be red wax appears between the D of DVX and F of FRAN, as well as on the C of DVCAT--though there is clear wear on the devices.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 200-300 USD
Venice. Franceso Dona (1545-53) gold Ducat ND VF, 3.34g, 20mm, Paolucci-61.1, CNI-VIIb.83var (without pellet before FRAN). FRΛN • DON | • S | • M | • V | E | N | E | T •, Doge kneeling left before St. Mark (standing left) receiving banner, DVX (stacked) to right; pellet above St. Mark's head / SIT • T • XPE • DΛT Ꝗ TV • REGIS ISTE • DVCΛT •, Christ in glory (surrounded by mandorla), book of Gospels in left hand, raising right in benediction, five stars to either side, pellet between feet. A lesser seen issue with noticeably clean fields--a spot of what appears to be red wax appears between the D of DVX and F of FRAN, as well as on the C of DVCAT--though there is clear wear on the devices.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 200-300 USD