(sold for $62.0)
1539, Doges of Venice, Pietro Lando. Beautiful Silver ½ Lira (Marcello) Coin. R!
Mint Period: 1539-1545 Reference: CNI 54, Paolucci 6. Denomination: ½ Lira (Marcello) Mint Master: Vettor Salomon (VS) Condition: Minor planchet imperfections (lamination) in reverse at 6 o'clock, light pressure spots, otherwise a nice XF! Diameter: 26mm Weight: 3.09gm Material: Silver
Obverse: Standing nimbate figure of Saint Mark right, presenting banner to kneeling Doge. Mint master´s initials (V.S) in exergue. Legend: PET . LANDO – S . M . VENET Exergue: .V.S. Reverse: Christ seated facing on throne, raising hand in benediction. Barred Christogram (IC-XC) at sides. Symbol "^" flanked by pellets below throne. Legend: TIBI . SOLI . GLORIA . Exergeue (below throne):
Pietro Lando was the Doge of Venice from 1538 to 1545. He had a distinguished career as Captain General of the Sea, but was forced to sign a humiliating peace treaty with Suleiman I in 1540, ceding Venice's last possessions in the Peloponnese to the Ottoman Empire. He was married to Maria Pasqualigo.
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