★ A sharply struck and fresh Gazzetta for the armed forces and the Peloponnese ★

ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Francesco Morosini, 1688-1694. Gazzetta (Bronze, 29 mm, 7.31 g, 1 h), per Armata e Morea (for the armed forces and the Peloponnese). S MARC VEN / ✱II✱ The nimbate and winged lion of St. Mark facing, holding book of Gospels. Rev. ✱ / ARMATA / ET / MOREA /✱. Montenegro 156. Sharply struck and fresh. Good extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg, Leu Web Auction 22, 20 August 2022, 2047 (with collector’s ticket), privately acquired at the Bern coin fair on 27 April 1980.