ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Francesco Loredano, 1752-1762. Zecchino (Gold, 22 mm, 3.40 g, 3 h). FRANC•LAVRED✱ - S•M•VENET✱ St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Francesco Loredano, 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. Fr. 1405. Montenegro 2735. Holed twice and the flan slightly wavy, otherwise, very fine.