Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Doge Francesco Donà AR Mocenigo - Lira. Mintmaster Alvise Contarini, 1547. FRANCISCVS DONATO S M 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; A C in exergue. CNI p. 322, 31-2; Paolucci p. 61, 4. 6.54g, 33mm, 5h.
Good Very Fine; minor graffiti in fields. Very Rare.
From a private English collection.