★ Extremely Rare ★

Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Nicolò Marcello AV Ducat. Doge LXIX, 1473-1474. NICOL’ • MARCЄLL’ S • M • VЄNЄTI, St. Marco standing to right, holding Gospels and presenting banner to Doge kneeling to left; DVX downwards in field / • SIT • T • XPЄ • DAT • Q • TV • RЄGIS • ISTЄ DVCAT’, Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing nine stars. CNI VII 21; Papadopoli 3; Paolucci 1; Friedberg 1236; Numista 116380. 3.52g, 21mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine; planchet indentation rev. Extremely Rare; only two examples on CoinArchives.