ITALY. Venice. Francesco Veniero, 1554-1556. Ducat (Gold, 21.5 mm, 3.44 g, 6 h), 81st Doge. FRAN• VENE - S• M• VENET• / DVX Francesco Veniero, kneeling to left, grasping long, cross-tipped scepter handed to him by St. Mark, standing right before him. Rev. SIT• T• XPE• DAT•Q•TV - REGIS• ISTE• DVCAT Christ standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, six on each side. Friedberg 1253. Montenegro 497. Paolucci 1. Slightly wavy flan, otherwise, good very fine.