The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-EVAC-5018-14-VEN
Metal Type:gold
Issuing Authority:
Contarini, Carlo (1580-1656)
Weight:3.5 g
Diameter:21.17 mm
Mint:Venice (Settlement)
Date:
1655 CE - 1656 CE
Denomination: ducat
Obverse Image Description:Christ, nimbate, facing, right hand raised in benediction and holding a book of gospels in his left. He is surrounded by a mandorla of dots and 16 stars. Border of dots also around whole coin.
Obverse Inscription:SIT T XPE DAT QTV (Dots between words) REGIS ISTE DVCA
Reverse Image Description:St. Mark, nimbate, presenting banner with D/V/X on it to a kneeling Doge. Border of dots.
Reverse Inscription:CAROL CONT S M VENET
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Other Links: numismatics.org/collection/1957.133.3 - American Numismatic Society. This coin is the same type, but a different date and doge.
Notes:Bargrave likely picked this coin up while he was travelling through Italy.