ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Coinage struck during the Siege of Cyprus. Bisante Ossidionale 1570 (bronze, 5.99 g, 26 mm), Famagusta. PRO REGNI CYPRI PRESSIDIO The lion of St. Mark l. Rev. VENETORV / FIDES. INVI/OLABILIS. / BISANTE / .I.F. in five lines, a little angel above. Montenegro p. 871, 12. Schlumberger VII, 14. Nearly very fine.