CRUSADERS, Venetians in the Levant. AV Ducat. Imitating Venice. Uncertain mint. Proto ‘K Series’(?), struck in the name of Andrea Dandolo, 1344-1354. S/R/V/Є/R/Є/T/I D/V/ ✠ ΛNDK DΛRDVL (VL ligate) O, St. Mark standing right, holding Gospels and presenting flag (type 2) to Doge kneeling left / • SIT . T ✠ PЄ • D • Λ • TQ TV KЄGIS ISTЄ DVЄ • ΛT •, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by elliptical halo containing five stars to left, five to right.
Cf. CNI VII 37; Ives -; Schlumberger -; cf. Bell 9, 32, 33, and 36 (for similar flag type)
Weight: 3.49g.
Diameter: 21 mm.