CRUSADERS, Venetians in the Levant. nomine Andrea Dandolo. Circa 1344-1382. AV Ducat (21mm, 3.46 g, 9h). Imitating Venice. Uncertain mint.Electronic Auction 461 Early Medieval & Islamic, Gold Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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CRUSADERS, Venetians in the Levant. nomine Andrea Dandolo. Circa 1344-1382. AV Ducat (21mm, 3.46 g, 9h). Imitating Venice. Uncertain mint. (horizontal S)/N/V/Є/N/Є/T/I D/V/+ ΛRΛ DΛNDVIO, St. Mark standing right, holding Gospels and presenting banner containing two pellets to Doge kneeling left / • (retrograde S)IT T XPC DΛTO TV RCGI(retrograde S) I(retrograde S)TC DVCΛT •, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing four stars to left, five to right. Cf. CNI VII 37; cf. Ives pl. XIII; cf. Gamberini 344 (Roberto d’Angio pr. Acaia); cf. Friedberg 38. Lightly toned. Near EF. |