ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Ludovico Manin, 1789-1797. Ducato (Silver, 39 mm, 22.48 g, 1 h). S M V LVDOVI MANIN D /✱G•F✱ St. Mark seated right, his right hand raised in benediction, presenting banner to the doge kneeling left. Rev. DVCATVS VENETVS The nimbate and winged lion of St. Mark standing left, holding book of Gospels above which there is a castle. Davenport 1574. Montenegro 3350. Extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Bern 7, 27-29 April 1987, 1793.