ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Nicolò da Ponte, 1578-1585. Zecchino (Gold, 20 mm, 3.47 g, 6 h). •NIC DE PONT• - •S•M•VENET St. Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Nicolò da Ponte, 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 thirteen stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Friedberg 1267. Paolucci 1. Holed and somewhat wavy, otherwise, about very fine.