Italian States, Venice, Doge Francesco Morosini, 1688-1694. 1/2 (Half) Ducato, ND (1689), mint master's initials ZQ (Zuane Querini), plain edge, 11.23g. • S • M • VEN • FRAN • MAVROC • D •, Doge kneeling before St. Mark, cross-tipped sceptre and mint master's “*Z • Q*” initials in exergue. / MEDI • DVCAT • VENET *, nimbate and winged Lion of St. Mark to left, facing forward, with left paw holding book of Gospels, tower on mountain to left and rose between two stars in exergue (Paolucci p. 111, 13; Montenegro 2122).

Good very fine with slight doubling on reverse and much remaining lustre.

From the “Doge” Collection.