ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Silvestro Valiero, 1694-1700. Zecchino (Gold, 21 mm, 3.50 g, 11 h). SILV✱VALERIO - •S•M•VENET St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Silvestro Valerio, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. SIT•T•XPE•DAT•Q•TV REGIS•ISTE•DVCA Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with sixteen stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Friedberg 1354. Paolucci 5. Rare. A few light scratches, otherwise, extremely fine.