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Auction 117  19-20 May 2021
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Lot 881

Estimate: 3000 USD
Price realized: 4750 USD
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ITALY, Venice. Francesco Loredano. 1752-1762. AV Osella d'oro – 4 Zecchini (37mm, 13.54 g, 12h). Commemorating the presentation of the Rosa d'oro to Venice by Pope Clement XIII. Pietro Passo, maestra di zecca. Dually dated RY 8 and 1759 PP (in Roman numerals). * S · M · V : FRANC L LAVRED · PRINC · MVNVS · A · VIII · , Religion, holding chalice and cross, seated slightly left on ornate pedestal; around, St. Mark standing right, foot on base, and Doge kneeling left / ROSA · SUPER · RI VOS · AQUARUM (star), Rosa d'oro set in ornate vase set on base; in exergue, MDCCLIX. Paolucci, Zecca 444; Werdnig 240. Several surface and edge marks, slightly wavy flan, evidence of having been placed in a bezel. VF. Rare.

Ex El Medina Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 115, 16 September 2020), lot 904 ; Luma Collection (Spink 136, 7 October 1999), lot 572.
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