ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Giovanni Cornaro, 1624-1630. 30 Tornesi or 2 Soldi (Billon, 25 mm, 3.00 g, 8 h), coinage for Candia (Crete). IΩAN•KOPNHΛIOS O ΔOYΞ✱ around TORNEΣIA / EΞHNTA in two lines; above, rosette between two stars; below, rosette. Rev. O AΓIOΣ MAPKOΣ Lion of S. Marco standing left, holding book of Gospels; in exergue, ✱II✱. CNI 179. Paolucci 892. Rare. Holed, otherwise, very fine.
Price realized | 201 CHF |
Starting price | 25 CHF |