1 Zecchino / 1 Ducat    (售价 $349.0)

1732, Venice, Alvise III Mocenigo. Gold Zecchino Ducat Coin. 3.24gm!

Mint period: 1722-1732 (not dated)
Doge: Alvise III Mocenigo (1722-1732)
Denomination: Zecchino (Venetian Ducat)
Reference: Paolucci 7 var., Friedberg 1379.
Condition: Clipped (cut-out from jewellery, hence the underweight), cleaned, lightly deformed, otherwise about XF!
Diameter: 21mm
Weight: 3.24gm
Material: Gold!

Obverse: St. Mark standing right, presenting cross topped banner (no flag!) to kneeling Doge.
Legend: S . M . VENET . / DVX (vertical) ALOY * MOCEN .

Reverse: Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels.Halo of light (mandorla) and stars around.
Legend: REGIS ISTE . DVCA / SIT . T . XPE . DAT Q . TV

Alvise III Sebastiano Mocenigo (1662-1732) was doge of Venice from 1722 to 1732.