Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Imitative Francesco Loredan AV Zecchino. Doge CXXVI, 1752-1762. Uncertain Eastern mint. [F]RANC • LAVRED • S • M • VENET •, St Marco standing to right, holding gospels and presenting banner to Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field / • SIT • T• XPE • DAT • Q • TV REGIS ISTE • DVCAT, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing 9 stars. For prototype cf. Paolucci 5 and Friedberg 1405. 2.00g, 22mm, 12h.
Good Very Fine; pierced.