Watch List notes:

Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Alvise Contarini AV Zecchino. Doge CVI, AD 1676-1684. ALOYSIVS• CONT S•M•VENET, St. Mark standing to right, holding Gospels and presenting flag to Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field; c/m: "sahh" (it is good) in Arabic in rectangular incuse / SIT•T•XPE•DAT•Q•TV REGIS•ISTE DVCA, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing sixteen stars. Paolucci 1; Friedberg 1338; for c/m: Wilski, Sah 02; for examples of this type with this c/m, cf: CNG 91, 1403 & CNG E-358, 502. 3.43g, 22mm, 5h.

Good Very Fine; some flatness. Very rare with this countermark.

From the inventory of a UK dealer.