Lot 1482
Venice. Alvise I Mocenigo (1570-1577). The Victory of the Naval Battle of Lepanto against the Turks, 1571. Silver Osella, Year II, 35 mm, 9.69g. Doge kneels before St Mark. Rev. Legend in six lines, MDLXXI / ANNO MAGNæ / NAVALIS / VICTORIÆ DEI / GRA CONTRA / TVRCAS. (CNI VII, 428/239; Paolucci 52, R3). With contemporary gilding, now toned, especially so on the reverse, trace of the removal of a mount from top edge. Extremely rare. Very fine. Estimate $2,250UP
Ex Baldwin's Auction 43, 11 October 2005, lot 3367.
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