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ITALY, Venice. Coinage for the Ionian Islands. 1710-1721. Gazzetta of 2 Soldi (Copper, 27 mm, 4.96 g, 9 h), Venice mint for circulation in the Ionian Islands, plain edge. ✶S᛫ MARC᛫ VEN✶ The winged lion of Saint Mark, facing slightly to right, holding Book of Gospel; in the exergue, II (denomination) between two stars. Rev. */ CORF᛫ / CEFAL / ZANT /* in five lines. Karamitsos I.2h. KM 3. Montenegro 142. Graded by NGC "XF 45 BN". Cert number: 2909118-003.

Manuel Comnenus-Ducas, despot of Thessalonica, 1230-1237. Trachy (Bronze, 28 mm, 2.33 g, 6 h), Thessalonica. The Archangel Michael standing facing, holding sword in right hand across his lap. Rev. Manuel, on left, holding labarum in right hand, and St. Demetrius, on right, holding sword over left shoulder, enthroned facing, holding model of city of Thessalonica between them. DOC 9. SB 2183. About very fine.