ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Alvise IV Giovanni Mocenigo, 1763-1779. Zecchino (Gold, 20 mm, 3.36 g, 12 h), a contemporaty Levantine imitation. ALOY•MOCEN - S M VENET St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Alvise IV Giovanni Mocenigo, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. IIIXPE•DATQTV REGISISTE•DVCA Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with sixteen stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Cf. Fr. 1421 and Montenegro 1613 (for prototype). Suspension loop, otherwise, fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.