Venice (1583-84)-CC scudo Dav-8399

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Jean Elsen sale 125, lot 1895
Nomisma Aste srl E-Auction 5, lot 103, the same specimen?

The first specimen was lot 1895 in Jean Elsen sale 125 (Brussels, June 2015), where it sold for €190 (about US$253 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALIE, VENISE, Nicolo da Ponte (1578-1585), AR scudo della croce (7 lire ou 140 soldi), s.d. (1583-1584). Sigle CC (Cristofolo Capello). D/ Croix fleurie avec quatre petites feuilles dans les angles. R/ Ecu au lion de saint Marc. Très Beau. (republic of Venice, Nicolas da Ponte (1578-85), silver scudo of the cross (seven lire or 140 soldi) without date, assayers initials CC. Obverse: floriate cross with four small leaves in the angles; reverse: shield with the lion of St. Mark, very fine.)"

The second specimen was lot 103 in Nomisma Aste srl E-Auction 5 (Verona, October 2023), where it did not sell. The lot description noted, "VENEZIA Nicolò da Ponte (1578-1585) Scudo della croce - Segnetti al bordo. BB+. (republic of Venice, Nicholas da Ponte, 1578-85, scudo of the cross. Choice very fine.)" This type, like many Venetian coins, is undated but can be limited to 1583-84 by the term of the moneyer Cristofolo Capelio. This coin was issued a few years after the battle of Lepanto, the Venetian navy's last act as a major sea power.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 31.83 g, 0.948 fine silver, 40-41 mm diameter, the first specimen 31,40 g, the second specimen 31,45 g.

Catalog reference: KM MB242, Pap. 370, 82; Paolucci 72, 9; Dav-8399.

Source:

  • Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1484-1600, Frankfurt: Numismatischer Verlag, 1977.
  • [1]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 125: Collections Dr. Jacques Marneffe, Jean-Marie Chouters et Henri Pottier, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils, S.A., 2015.
  • Rafaele Paolucci, La Zecca di Venezia, 2 vols. Padua, 1991.

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