Venice (1763-78) 10 zecchini Fr-1419

Heritage sale 3010, lot 21435

photo courtesy Heritage Auction Galleries

This specimen was lot 21111 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Anaheim, CA, August 2016), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "ITALY. Venice. 10 Zecchini, ND (1763-78). Alvise Moncenigo IV (1763-78). PCGS Genuine--Plugged, AU Details Secure Holder. RARE Large size multiple gold piece which scarcely comes to auction. Variety with larger more widely spaced stars around Christ. Very nicely struck with minimal doubling only noticeable on the legend lettering which is all the more impressive given the clear evidence of multiple strikes having been used to get a full relief on the large flan. Pierced at 12 o'clock at one time and likely worn as a sign of prestige by an owner, the hole has since been plugged. Despite having been suspended and worn there is little in the way of contact marks which usually arise from such use. A desirable and difficult to obtain piece which will elevate any collection it enters." It was offered again as lot 42469 in Stack's Bowers ANA sale (Chicago, August 2024), where it sold for $8,400. The issue of Ludovico Marin (1789-97) ended the series as the Republic was occupied by Napoleon and traded by him to Austria in exchange for Milan.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 34.65 g, 0.999 fine gold, 1.112 troy oz AGW.

Catalog reference: Fr-1419; KM-673.1; Paolucci-11; Montenegro-2868.

Source:

Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
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.
^[1]Ponterio, Richard, The August 2016 Anaheim ANA Auction: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2016.

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