Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Cyprus Æ Bisant. Nicosia mint, 1570. PRO. REGNI. CYPRI. PRESIDIO, winged lion of St. Mark holding book of gospels to left; date below / [VE]NETORV [FI]DES INVI OLA BILIS BISANTE I F in five lines; small cupid above. Numista #17731; Lambros 108; Paolucci 907; Tziambazis 7. 4.32g, 26mm, 2h.
Very Fine; die shift to both sides. Rare.
From a private European collection.