ITALY. Venezia (Venice). Silvestro Valiero, 1694-1700. Zecchino (Gold, 21 mm, 3.51 g, 2 h), a contemporaty Levantine imitation, uncertain mint. SUΛЄ✱VALED• - •S•M•VENET✱ Mark standing right, holding book of Gospels in his left hand and presenting banner inscribed DVX to doge Silvestro Valiero, kneeling to left and raising his head toward the saint. Rev. SIXCCDACЄI' ODCICISIBO Christ, nimbate, standing facing in mandorla with sixteen stars, raising his right hand in benediction and holding book of Gospels in his left. Cf. Friedberg 1354 and Paolucci 5 (for protoype). A few light scratches, otherwise, very fine.