Venice (1536)-RC marcello

Stack's Bowers 2026 ANA sale, lot 46388

This specimen was lot 46388 in Stack's Bowers Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction (Pittsburgh, September 2026), where it sold for $109. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Venice. Marcello (1/2 Lira), ND (1523-39). Venice Mint. Andrea Gritti. NGC EF Details--Bent." This type, worth half a lira, was struck 1523-39 with various mintmaster initials. "RC", shown here, is attributed to Ruzier Contarini by Numista.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.9 g, 0.948 fine silver, 26 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Paolucci-6; Mont-348.

Source:

• Rafaele Paolucci, La Zecca di Venezia, 2 vols. Padua, 1991.
• ^[1]Orsini, Matt, Kyle Ponterio and Jeremy Bostwick, Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction, Costa Mesa, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2026.

Link to:

• (1497-98)-IP marcello, Agostino Barbarigo
• (1537)-AZ mocenigo, Andrea Gritti
• (1539)-HM mocenigo, Pietro Lando
• (1539-45) marcello, Pietro Lando
• Coins and currency dated 1536