Two Exceptional Oselle
1846. ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Marcantonio Giustinian. Doge, 1684-1688. AR Osella (37mm, 9.72 g, 11h). Venezia (Venice) mint. Dated RY I (1684). · S · M · V · M · ANT · IVSTINIANVS ·, S. Marco seated right on throne, wearing nimbus crown and receiving banner from Doge kneeling left; · ANNO · I · in exergue / DEO DVCATA DVCE, view of the piazzetta of S. Marco; in foreground above, angel flying left, head right, holding doge’s cap. CNI VII 76; Paolucci, Zecca 167; Werdnig 164. Near EF, toned. Rare. ($7500)
1847. ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Alvise IV Giovanni Mocenigo. Doge, 1763-1779. AR Osella (33mm, 9.70 g, 12h). Venezia (Venice) mint; Mario Soranzo, mintmaster. Dually-dated RY 3 and 1765. ALOYSII/MOCENICO/PRINC : VENE :/MUNUS · AN : 3/1765 in five lines; all within decorative scroll surmounted by doge’s cap / BINIS IMMOTA MANEBO, ship anchored left at harbor; ·M: :S· in exergue. CNI VII 198; Paolucci; Paolucci, Zecca 248; Werdnig 246. Superb EF, fully lustrous. ($2000) From the Clarence & Helen Zaar Collection.
1848. ITALY, Regno delle Due Sicilie. Ferdinando I. 1816-1825. CU 10 Tornesi (38mm, 31.11 g, 6h). Napoli (Naples) mint. Dated 1819. Crowned head left / Denomination in two lines; crown above; date in exergue. Pagani 91; Gigante 15; KM (C) 123. Good VF, light brown surfaces. ($150) From the HLT Collection.
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