ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Pietro Loredano, 1567-1570. Zecchino (Gold, 20 mm, 3.49 g, 8 h). PET•LAVR• - •S•M•VENET St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to Doge Pietro Loredano, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. SIT•T•XPE•DAT•Q•TV REGIS•ISTE•DVCAT• Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with twelve stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Friedberg 1259. Paolucci 1. Rare and very well preserved. Nearly extremely fine.