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Italy, Venice, Jacopo Tiepolo (1228-49), Grosso, 1.79g/6h (Biaggi 2769); Ranieri Zeno (1253-68), Grosso, 2.11g/6h (B 2775); Lorenzo Tiepolo (1268-75), Grosso, 2.08g/5h (B 2778); Pietro Gradenico (1289-1311), Grosso, 2.09g/6h (B 2794); Giovanni Soranzo (1312-27), Grosso, 2.11g/6h (B 2803); Francesco Dandolo (1328-39), Grosso, 2.15g/1h (B 2808); Bartolomeo Gradenico (1339-42), Grosso, 1.97g/6h (B 2814); Andrea Dandolo (1342-54), Grosso, 2.18g/6h (B 2817); Andrea Contarini (1368-82), Tornesello, 0.70g/6h (B 2847); Antonio Venier (1382-1400), Tornesello, 0.61g/3h (B 2857); Michele Steno (1400-13), Tornesello, 0.52g/4h (B 2864); Francesco Foscari (1423-57), Grosso, 1.39g/3h (B 2873) [12]. First, sixth and eighth good very fine, others generally fine to very fine (£140-180)

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Early Medieval Coins formed by the late Keith Aiken.

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Provenance:
Sixth and eighth bt CNG
Last Italo Vecchi Auction 6, 9-10 June 1997, lot 1866