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OriginalItalian States, Republic of Venice, 50 Sequin or Zecchini (c. 1779–89) struck during the reign of Paolo Renier, the penultimate Doge of Venice. Named for the local mint (the Zecca of Venice), it is large for a gold coin (76mm diameter) and weighs 192.5g
Reason
High quality image, high EV, very good condition.
Articles in which this image appears
Sequin (coin), Paolo Renier
FP category for this image
European currency
Creator
Zecca (mint), Republic of Venice (coin)
From the National Numismatic Collection, National Museum of American History.


Promoted File:Italian States-Venice (1779-89) 50 Zecchini.jpg --Armbrust The Homunculus 07:49, 18 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]