Watch List notes:

Cyprus, Venetian Occupation AR 18 Soldi. Revalidated Leonardo Loredan mocenigo o lira, countermarked with value 1 and pellet four times on edge. Mintmaster Michiel Capello, issued 1512. LEONAR LAVREDAN S MARCVS VENET, St. Marco standing to right, holding Gospels and presenting flag to Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field / TIBI SOLI GLORIA, Christ standing facing, blessing and holding cross on globe; MI KP in exergue. Cf. D. M. Metcalf, 'Revalidation of the Currency in Venetian Cyprus. The Curious Episode of Countermarking' in Caterina Cornaro, 2013, p. 355-366, appendix 286-7 (marcelli); Pitsillides- ; Paolucci II, -. 5.63g, 32mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine.

From a private English collection.