★ MS 63, Top Pop ★

ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Pietro Grimani, 1741-1752. Scudo della Croce da 140 soldi (Silver, 42 mm, 31.83 g, 8 h), FP (mint master F. Pasqualigo), no date (1741). APETRVS✱GRIMANI✱DVX✱VENETIAR / ✱F✱P✱ Cross fleury. Rev. ✱SANCTVS✱MARCVS✱VENET✱ / ✱140✱ The lion of St. Mark facing in a shield. CNI VIII 7. Davenport 1544. Gamberini 1520. Paolucci 13. Papadopoli 15. Beautifully toned and exceptionally well preserved. In NGC encapsulation, graded MS 63. Top Pop. Minor doubling, otherwise, good extremely fine.

From the collection of Count Panceira di Zoppola (1891-1947), Numismatica Ars Classica Auction 108, 23 May 2018, 1075, privately acquired from Morchio & Majer in circa 1900 (for 10 Lire).