Artemide Aste s.r.l.
Auction L 3-4 Nov 2018
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Uncertain mint. Crusader coins. AV Ducat, struck in the name of Andrea Dandolo, AD 1344-1354. Cf. CNI VII 37. Cf. Papadopoli (Castellani) 16200. Cf. Schl. p. 21 (additions) and pl. XXI, 19-22. Cf. Gamberini 344 (Roberto d'Angio pr. Acaia). AV. g. 3.52 mm. 23.00 RRR. The obverse legend S /N/V/Є/N/Є/T/T/I ΛZδPδΛZδVIO suggests the attribution of this coin to the issue called 'series Z'. FDC.
This coin appears to be from a series related to and perhaps just prior to the coinage now dubbed the 'Z Series' (cf. Schlumberger pl. XXI, 19ff.). Stylistically it appears to fall before circa 1382, although there is no strong hoard information to correlate the series with a particular mint, or corroborate a suspected date of issue. The flag is interesting, having traits of both the Z-series flags (resembling that of 'Troy'/Philadelphia), and the typical flag (type 1) seen on the majority of Venetian & imitation ducats.
This coin appears to be from a series related to and perhaps just prior to the coinage now dubbed the 'Z Series' (cf. Schlumberger pl. XXI, 19ff.). Stylistically it appears to fall before circa 1382, although there is no strong hoard information to correlate the series with a particular mint, or corroborate a suspected date of issue. The flag is interesting, having traits of both the Z-series flags (resembling that of 'Troy'/Philadelphia), and the typical flag (type 1) seen on the majority of Venetian & imitation ducats.