Watch List notes:

Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Imitative Francesco Donà AV Zecchino. Doge LXXIX, 1545-1553. Uncertain Eastern mint. FRAN • DON • S • M • VENET •, St. Marco standing to right, holding Gospels and presenting flag to Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field / • SIT • T • XPE • DAT • Q • TV • REGIS • ISTE DV •, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing 12 stars. For prototype cf. Paolucci 1 and Friedburg 1250. 3.23g, 21mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine; pierced.