Sovereign Rarities

Auction 3  –  27 April 2021

Sovereign Rarities, Auction 3

Ancient, British, World & Modern Coins

Tu, 27.04.2021, from 11:00 AM CEST
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Description

Italy, Candia (Crete), under Venetian protection, obsidional coinage, copper 5-Lire, 1650, Christ facing, L-V, rev. FIDES PVBLICA 16[5]0, below the lion of St. Mark, 3.72g (Paolucci 883). About fine.

Struck during the 21-year siege of Crete by the Ottoman Empire.

Estimate: £ 300 - 400

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Price realized 240 GBP
Starting price 240 GBP
Estimate 300 GBP
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