ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Coinage for Candia (Crete). temp. Francsco Molino. 1646-1655. Æ 10 Gazzete (26mm, 5.48 g, 5h). Cretan War issue. Dated [1647?]. Forepart of the Lion of St. Mark left, holding Molino family coat-of-arms / Grimani family coat-of-arms. Paolucci 880. Dark brown patina. Good Fine. Overstruck on an uncertain issue. Very rare.
Known as "moneta Grimani," such Cretan War token pieces were authorized by the Venetian Captain General Giovanni Battista Grimani.