Posted 08/17/2022 09:09 am
The sort of coin mentioned in Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice.
Krause 1700-1800 lists them as Zecchinos of 3.5 grams, which is the Ducat weight.
The flat area about 1/3 from the bottom of the staff could be a strike from a banker's test punch.
Otherwise, a rather attractive ducat.
good EF.
I wish I could help a little more about the possible date period, but I need to know a lot more myself.
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Krause 1700-1800 lists them as Zecchinos of 3.5 grams, which is the Ducat weight.
The flat area about 1/3 from the bottom of the staff could be a strike from a banker's test punch.
Otherwise, a rather attractive ducat.
good EF.
I wish I could help a little more about the possible date period, but I need to know a lot more myself.
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I searched Google Images:
'Alvice Mocenigo Zecchino', and found lots of pictures, which may help in the identification task.
Edited by sel_69l
08/17/2022 09:26 am
08/17/2022 09:26 am
