Watch List notes:

Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Nicola da Ponte AR Scudo della Croce da 7 Lire or 140 Soldi. 87th doge, 1581-1582. Andrea Dolfin or Andrea Diedo, mint masters. NICOLAS • DEPONTE • DVX • VENET • A • D • cross fleurée / • SANCTVS • MARCVS • VENETV ∗, ornate coat-of-arms displaying lion of St Mark; ∗140∗ in exergue. Paolucci p. 72, 9; cf. CNI 125-8; Davenport 8397. 30.61g, 42mm, 2h.

Very Fine; faint scratches in reverse field.

From the Vitangelo Collection.