303, Lot: 872. Estimate $100. Sold for $60. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Alvise Contarini. 1676-1684. AR Liretta – 20 bagattini (26mm, 3.40 g, 6h). Sebastiano Badoer or Stefano Barbaro, mintmaster. Struck from 1677. Doge kneeling right before corno Ducale; in clouds to right, Mary holding infant Christ / Justitia standing facing, holding sword and scales; S B in exergue. CNI VIII 59-62 var. (legends); Papadopoli 90-92 var. (same); Paolucci 15. Fine, die break on reverse, traces of glue.

From a European Collection.