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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Medieval & Modern Coins| > |Venice| > SH48273
Republic of Venice, Doge Francesco Foscari, 1423 - 1457 A.D.
|Venice|, |Republic| |of| |Venice,| |Doge| |Francesco| |Foscari,| |1423| |-| |1457| |A.D.|, Struck in near pure gold, the design of the Venetian gold ducat, or zecchino, remained unchanged for more than 500 years, from its introduction in 1284 to the conquest of Venice by Napoleon's troops in 1797. The reverse legend expands to Sit tibi, Christe, datus, quem tu regis, iste ducatus which translates "To thee, O'Christ, Duchy, which thou rulest, be dedicated."
SH48273. Gold ducato, Friedberg 1232, Nomisma 18, Biaggi 2872, EF, weight 3.513g, maximum diameter 21.1mm, die axis 270o, obverse FRAC FOSCARI DVX S M VENETI, S. Marco and Doge kneeling, together holding banner; reverse SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCAT, Christ standing facing, raising right hand in benediction, Gospels in left, surrounded by mandorla containing nine stars; SOLD




  







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