ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Giovanni Cornaro, 1624-1630. 60 Tornesi or 4 Soldi (Bronze, 29 mm, 6.28 g, 7 h), for Candia (Crete). ✱ΙΩΑΝ ΚΟΡΝΗΛΙΟS Ο ΔΟΥΞ around ΤΟΡΝΕΣΙΑ / ΕΞΗΝΤΑ in two lines. Rev. Ο ΑΓΙΟΣ ΜΑΡΚΟΣ / ✱IIII✱ The nimbate and winged lion of St. Mark standing left holding book of Gospels. Montenegro 1434. Very fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), privately acquired from Dr. F. Sternberg in June 1961.