303, Lot: 882. Estimate $150. Sold for $240. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Silvestro Valiero. 1694-1700. AR Ducato (40mm, 22.45 g, 4h). Piero Minotto or Paolo Minotto, mintmaster. Struck from 1694 or 1698. S. Marco seated right, presenting cross-tipped banner to Doge kneeling left / Lion of S. Marco standing left; tower to left. CNI VIII 72 var. (rev. legend stops); Papadopoli 33 var. (same); Paolucci 17. Near VF, lightly toned, small depression in reverse field.

From a European Collection.