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Cigoi Forgery

303, Lot: 831. Estimate $75.
Sold for $140. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Marcantonio Memmo. 1612-1615. CU “Soldo – 12 bagattini” (20mm, 1.77 g, 12h). Modern forgery by Luigi Cigoi, 1811-1875. Lion of S. Marco standing right, presenting cross-tipped banner to Doge kneeling left / Christ Pantokrator standing facing. See M. L. Jones, Fake? The Art of Deception p. 180 for a description of Cigoi’s activities. VF, brown patina.


From a European Collection.