303, Lot: 798. Estimate $100. Sold for $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Francesco Veniero. 1554-1556. AR Mocenigo – Lira da 24 soldi (32mm, 6.21 g, 3h). Sebastiano Valier, mintmaster. Struck from 1554. S. Marco standing right, presenting banner to Doge kneeling left / Christ standing facing on low basis, raising hand in benediction and holding globus cruciger; S V on basis. CNI VII 29; Papadopoli 7; Paolucci 3. Near VF, toned, metal flaw on obverse, cleaning scratches, the banner and some legend stops tooled. Rare.

From a European Collection.