Venice (1497-98)-IP marcello

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Sincona Auction 103, lot 697

This specimen was lot 697 in Sincona Auction 103 (Zürich, May 2026), where it sold for 250 CHF (about US$381 including buyers' fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALIEN Venedig. Agostino Barbarigo, 1486-1501. Marcello o. J., Venezia. Vorzüglich. (Italy, republic of Venice, Agostino Barbarigo, 1486-1501, undated marcello, Venice mint. Extremely Fine.)"

A marcello was half a mocenigo or lira. Initials "IP" stand for mintmaster Jacopo Pizzamano, who served 1497-98. Agostino was preceded as doge by his brother Marco. A later Agostino Barbarigo was killed at the battle of Lepanto (1571).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.26 g, silver, 25 mm diameter, this specimen 3.27 g.

Catalog reference: Mont. 247.

Source:

  • Rafaele Paolucci, La Zecca di Venezia, 2 vols. Padua, 1991.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, Michael Hardmeier, Michael Otto, Arne Kirsch, Ruedi Kunzmann and Timur Demirai, SINCONA Auction 103: World and Swiss coins and medals, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2026.

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