Italian States, Venice, Doge Silvestro Valier, 1694-1700. 1/2 (Half) Ducato, ND (1694), mint master's initials FT (Francesco Trevisan), plain edge, 11.16g. • S • M • V • SILVES • VALERIO • D • V *, Doge kneeling before St. Mark, cross-tipped sceptre and mint master's “*F • T*” initials in exergue. / MEDI • DVCAT • VENE •, nimbate and winged Lion of St. Mark to left, facing forward, with left paw holding book of Gospels, tower on mountain to left and three rosettes in exergue (Paolucci p. 113, 18; Montenegro 2190).

Good very fine, reverse better with much lustre.

From the “Doge” Collection.