Italy, Venice. Giovanni Soranzo AR Grosso. Doge LI, AD 1312-1328. IO SVRANTIO DVX S M VENETI, Doge and S. Marco standing facing, holding banner between them / Christ seated facing on throne, wearing nimbus crown, pallium, and colobium; barred IC-XC across fields. Paolucci p. 26, 2. 1.96g, 20mm, 6h.
Near Extremely Fine; magnificent iridescent toning.
From the inventory of Fortuna Fine Arts, Ltd. (New York).