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Obolos 7

9 July 2017
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Starting Price: 150 CHF
Hammer Price:  180 CHF
Lot 587

CRUSADERS. Venetians in the Levant. Ducat (Gold, 21 mm, 3.46 g, 3 h), Uncertain mint. Struck in the name of Andrea Dantolo, 1344-1354, 'K' Series. ANDR DANDVLO - S M VENETI Doge kneeling left, grasping long, cross-tipped scepter handed to him by St. Mark, standing right before him. Rev. SIT T XPE DATOTD V - K SISI STE DVCAT Christ standing facing in mandorla with nine stars. Gamberini 344 (under Robert d´Anzou). Ives pl. XIII. CNI VII 37 (for type). Good very fine.



The 'K' Series ducats named after the letter K located in reverse inscription, near Jesus´s feet, were struck in the area of Asia Minor, possibly Smyrna prior to 1435 (based on hoard evidence). The type saw rapid debasement to a rather pale electrum.

Online bidding closes: 9 Jul 2017, 19:23:30 CEST Current Date & Time: 25 Apr 2024, 19:31:52 CEST Remaining Time: Closed Hammer Price:180 CHF by frebuegla (4 bids)
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