ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Giovanni Gradenigo, 1355-1356. Ducato (Gold, 19 mm, 3.25 g, 6 h). IO GRADONICO - •S•M•VЄNЄTI St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Giovanni Gradenigo, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. •SIT•T•XPЄ•DAT'•Q•TV RЄGIS•ISTЄ•DVCAT'• Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with nine stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Friedberg 1223. Paolucci 1. Rare. The flan slightly wavy and slightly clipped, otherwise, about very fine.