ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Alvise I Mocenigo. 1570-1577. AR Osella (34mm, 8.18 g, 6h). Commemorating the founding of the city of Venice. Dated RY 1, 1150, and 1570. ALOYSIVS MOCENIGO · S · M · VENETVS, St. Mark seated right, presenting banner to Doge kneeling left; D/V/X above / + SALVT · AN 1570 · ET AB VRBE CONDITA · 1150, */ ALOYSII/ MOCENIGO/ PRINCIPIS/ MVNVS/ ANNO/ *I*. Paolucci, Zecca 51; Werdnig 49. Toned, a few minor edge knocks. Fine. Rare.
From the El Medina Collection. Ex Luma Collection (Spink 136, 7 October 1999), lot 414 (part of).