fwo_763202 - ITALY - VENICE - ANDREA GRITTI (77th doge) Mocenigo ou Lira n.d. Venise

AU50

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Price : 280.00 €

Type : Mocenigo ou Lira

Date: (1500-1501)

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Venise

Quantity minted : -

Metal : silver

Diameter : 33 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 6,48 g.

Edge : lisse

Slab

NGC : AU50

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sous coque NGC AU50

Catalogue references :

Mont. (V)347 - CNI/VII.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANDREAS GRITTI S M. VENET - ..

Obverse description : Le doge agenouillé devant saint Marc ; DVX au-dessus du doge.

Obverse translation : (Augustin Bardarigo ; Saint Marc de Venise ; Duc).

Reverse

Reverse legend : .TIBI. SOLI. - .GLORIA..

Reverse description : Le Christ nimbé, debout de face, sur un socle, bénissant de la main droite, tenant un globe crucigère de la main gauche ; sur le socle .M. - .D..

Reverse translation : (Tu es la seule gloire).

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.