Live auction - fwo_709884 - ITALY - VENICE - ANDREA GRITTI (77th doge) Sequin ou Zecchino n.d. Venise
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| Estimate : | 350 € |
| Price : | 262 € |
| Maximum bid : | 273 € |
| End of the sale : | 25 January 2022 21:33:19 |
| bidders : | 4 bidders |
Type : Sequin ou Zecchino
Date: n.d.
Mint name / Town : Venise
Quantity minted : -
Metal : gold
Millesimal fineness : 917 ‰
Diameter : 21 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 3,43 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Ce sequin est frappé sur un flan voilé présentant une rayure à 9 heures au revers. Usure régulière et traces de nettoyage
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ·AND·GRITI SM·VENET // DVX.
Obverse description : Le doge agenouillé devant saint Marc ; au-dessus DVX.
Reverse
Reverse legend : SIT·T·XPE·DAT·Q TV· REGIS·ISTE DVCAT.
Reverse description : Le Rédempteur auréolé bénissant .
Historical background
ITALY - VENICE - ANDREA GRITTI (77th doge)
(1523-1539)
The first gold crowns were minted under André Gritti. Rather, they were intended for continental trade. The Doge allied himself with Charles V against François Ier and entered the League of Cognac.
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