ITALY VENICE GREECE (ACHAIA) GOLD Ducat 1343-1354 RARE d5

Italian States, Venezia (Venice, Republic). Imitative Andrea Dandolo AV Ducat. Struck at uncertain Eastern mint, probably Greek. AHDK DAHDVIO S H V? TI (sic), St Marco standing to right, holding gospels and presenting banner to Doge kneeling left; DVX downwards in field / SIT T XPE DAT O TDV?? IS ISTE DVCAT (sic), Christ standing facing, raising hand in benediction and holding Gospels, surrounded by mandorla containing 9 stars. Paolucci 1 and Friedberg 1221; for possible attribution to Robert of Anjou Chiarenza, Duchy of Achaia cf. Gamberini di Scarfea, "Appunti di numismatica veneziana" 1; for other possible origins cf.

Sharp details; slightly wavy as usual. Please look at the pic and judge yourself.

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