★ Interesting Contemporary Imitation ★

ITALY. Venice. Alvise IV Giovanni Mocenigo, 1763-1779. Zecchino (Gold, 21.5 mm, 2.87 g, 12 h), contemporary or early posthumous "indian" imitation, for use in trade in middle east and beyond. ALOY • MOCEN - S• M• VENET* St. Mark standing right, presenting banner to Doge kneeling to left. Rev. SIT T• XPE• DAT• Q•TV - IEGIS ISTE• DVCΛ Christ the Redeemer standing facing within mandorla with seventeen stars of five rays. Cf. Fr. 1421 and Montenegro 1613 (for prototype). Contorniated edges. Extremely fine.

From a collection in the USA.