Watch List notes:

ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Francesco Molino, 1646-1655. Zecchino (Gold, 22 mm, 3.49 g, 3 h). FRANC•MOLINO - S•M•VENET St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Francesco Molino, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. SIT•T•XPE•DAT•Q•TV REGIS•ISTE•DVCAT Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with sixteen stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Friedberg 1318. Paolucci 6. Some areas of weakness and with minor nicks, otherwise, good very fine.


From the Serenissima Collection, formed in the 1960s and 1970s.