ITALY.VENICE.Coinage for the armed forces and the Morea ( Peloponnese ).Anonymous.AE.Gazzetta.issued by decree 10th Feb and 19th April 1691 ( 6.50g, 28.9mm, 3h)
*SAN•MARC•VEN*, winged lion of Saint mark holding book of gospels, in exergue *II*.
Reverse. ARMATA / E•T / MOREA.
Ref:Paolucci 816.RARE
This is coin was struck under the dogeship of Francesco Morosini 1688-1694 and is the 2nd coinage at a slightly reduced weight ( for 1st coinage see my offering IT432 ) the obverse legend from S MARC VEN is now SAN MARC VEN to distinguish the two issues.