★ Fresh and attractive ★

ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Francesco Foscari, 1423-1457. Ducato (Gold, 21 mm, 3.54 g, 11 h). FRAC•FOSCARI •S•M•VЄNЄTI St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Francesco Foscari, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. SIT•T•XPЄ•DAT•Q•TV RЄGIS•ISTЄ•DVCAT• Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with nine stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Friedberg 1232. Paolucci 1. Fresh and attractive. Sruck from a slightly corroded obverse die, otherwise, extremely fine.