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This specimen was lot 3137 in Sincona sale 83 (Zurich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,606 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "VENEDIG. Alvise Pisani, 1735-1741. 1/4 Zecchino o. J., Venezia. ''Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler'' (republic of [[Italy, Venice|Venice]], Alvise Pisani, 1735-41, undated quarter zecchino, Venice mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Minor edge flaw)." The republic of Venice invented the ducat in the late 1200's and issued them more or less continuously until the final collapse in 1797. This is a common type of a scarce denomination. This doge also minted one half, one, ten, sixteen, thirty and forty zecchini in gold.
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This specimen was lot 3137 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,606 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, "VENEDIG. Alvise Pisani, 1735-1741. 1/4 Zecchino o. J., Venezia. ''Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler'' (republic of [[Italy, Venice|Venice]], Alvise Pisani, 1735-41, undated quarter zecchino, Venice mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Minor edge flaw)." The republic of Venice invented the ducat in the late 1200's and issued them more or less continuously until the final collapse in 1797. This is a common type of a scarce denomination. This doge also minted one half, one, ten, sixteen, thirty and forty zecchini in gold.
  
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.
 
''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

Revision as of 09:42, 11 June 2025

Sincona sale 83, lot 3137

This specimen was lot 3137 in Sincona sale 83 (Zürich, May 2023), where it sold for 1,200 CHF (about US$1,606 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted, "VENEDIG. Alvise Pisani, 1735-1741. 1/4 Zecchino o. J., Venezia. Sehr selten. Sehr schön-vorzüglich. Kleiner Randfehler (republic of Venice, Alvise Pisani, 1735-41, undated quarter zecchino, Venice mint. Very rare, Very fine-extremely fine, Minor edge flaw)." The republic of Venice invented the ducat in the late 1200's and issued them more or less continuously until the final collapse in 1797. This is a common type of a scarce denomination. This doge also minted one half, one, ten, sixteen, thirty and forty zecchini in gold.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.87 g, 0.986 fine gold, this specimen 0.88 g.

Catalog reference: KM 560, Montenegro 2563 (R3), Fr-1393.

Source:

  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 83, World and Swiss Coins and Medals, Zurich: SINCONA AG, 2023.

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