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Signature Sale 3029 14-16 January 2014
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Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Venice. Francesco Loredan gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1759-PP, Paolucci-444, Nomisma-343/ADA (R4), CNI-110, mintmaster Piero Pasta, 13.7gm, XF Details (Mount Removed) NGC. Obv. Religion on a pedestal, holding cross and chalice, St. Mark and Doge below. Rev. Rose bush, with the date below in Roman numerals. Wavy flan, with mount removed at 12:00, and noticeable tooling elsewhere on flan. Obviously used as a badge, as were many of the Osellas from this time period. Of the few examples of this rare type that we have seen, all but one piece had similar mounts.
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD
Selections from the Eric P. Newman Collection of World Coins. Venice. Francesco Loredan gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1759-PP, Paolucci-444, Nomisma-343/ADA (R4), CNI-110, mintmaster Piero Pasta, 13.7gm, XF Details (Mount Removed) NGC. Obv. Religion on a pedestal, holding cross and chalice, St. Mark and Doge below. Rev. Rose bush, with the date below in Roman numerals. Wavy flan, with mount removed at 12:00, and noticeable tooling elsewhere on flan. Obviously used as a badge, as were many of the Osellas from this time period. Of the few examples of this rare type that we have seen, all but one piece had similar mounts.
Estimate: 2500-3000 USD