ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Domenico Contarini, 1659-1675. Zecchino (Gold, 21 mm, 3.46 g, 6 h), a contemporary imitation, uncertain mint. •DOTMTN CON - S•M•VE ZET St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Domenico Contarini, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. SIT•T•XPE•DAT•Q•TV RE GTS•ISTE•DVG• Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with sixteen stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Cf. Friedberg 1332 and Paolucci 1 (for prototype). Flan bent and straightened and struck from slightly corroded dies, otherwise, very fine.