Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Leonardo Loredano AV Ducat. Doge LXXV, AD 1501-1521. LEONAR•LAVRED•S•M•VENETI•, St. Mark standing to right, holding Gospels and presenting flag to Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field / •SIT•T•XPE•DAT •Q•TV•REGISISTE DVCAT•, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical halo containing nine stars. Paolucci 1; Friedberg 1242. 3.45g, 21mm, 1h.
Good Very Fine; central planchet flaw. Rare.
From the inventory of a German dealer.