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ITALY, VENICE
See original version (French)
58
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ITALY, VENICE
See original version (French)
Estimate €3,000 - €5,000
Voluntary lot
Description
ITALY, VENICE
GIOVANNI II CORNER
6-sequin osella
A/ IOANNIS CORNELII PRINCIPIS MVNVS ANNO VIII SAL ANNO MDCCXVI
Inscription within a laurel wreath
R/ S MARCUS VENETUS DD
Winged lion of Venice
Engraver: Domenego Diedo
1716
Gold
20.57 g
37 mm
Coin slightly tarnished
WERDNIG *Die Osellen oder Münz-Medaillen der Republik Venedig* 197a (for the design)
MONTENEGRO *I Dogi e le loro monete* 1993: not listed
A rare coin whose very heavy weight corresponds to a 6-sequin coin;
For the year 1716, 4- and 5-sequin coins are known; the 6-sequin coin is
absent from the reference works consulted (the diameter is 37 mm for the 4- and 5-sequin coins)
In an antique Émile Bourgey slipcase
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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