CANDIA. Countermarked Sesini Series. 1609. (Bronze, 17 mm, 1.17 g), struck possibly on a Sesino of Francesco Dona (1545-1553). [..] DVX VENE Cross fourchée with three pellets on ends, pellets and lozenges in quarters; countermark of lion of S. Marco to left, within round punch. Rev. [✿SANCTVS• MARCV• VENETVS] Lion of S. Marco to left. Paolucci 874. Tzamalis B49. A rare example. About very fine.
From a collection formed in the 1980s by a Specialist.