★ For circulaiton in Cyprus ★

ITALY, Venice. Pietro Loredano, 1567-1570. 4 Carzie (Billon, 19 mm, 2.04 g, 3 h), struck for circulation in Cyprus. + PETRVS•LAVREDA•DVX• Cross pattée, with lozenge in each quarter. Rev. + SANCTVS•MARCVS•VENET Lion of Venice (San Marcus) rampant to left. CNI VII, 59. Di scarfèa 446. Paolucci 910. Tziambazis 6. Very fine.

This is one of the last coins to circulate in Cyprus prior to the Ottoman conquest of the island and the Famagusta incident.