Venice. Alvise Pisani gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1737, Paolucci 405, Nomisma 300/B (R3), 13.8g, XF40 NGC. Obv. Lion of St. Mark with date below. ALOYSII PISANI PRINCIPIS MVNVS ANNO III in six lines within wreath. A very rare type. We can find no recent auction records for this variety. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $6,462.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Alvise Pisani gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1737, Paolucci 405, Nomisma 300/B (R3), 13.8g, XF40 NGC. Obv. Lion of St. Mark with date below. ALOYSII PISANI PRINCIPIS MVNVS ANNO III in six lines within wreath. A very rare type. We can find no recent auction records for this variety. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $6,462.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Carlo Ruzzini gold Osella of 6 Zecchini 1732, Paolucci 394, Nomisma 284/A (R5), 20.84g, AU53 NGC. Obv. Lion of St. Mark with date below. Rev. CAROLI RVZINI PRINCIPIS MVNVS AN I in 5 lines within olive branches, with three caducei below. Traces of remaining luster with a nice strike for the issue. An extremely rare type, and denomination. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $15,275.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Carlo Ruzzini gold Osella of 6 Zecchini 1732, Paolucci 394, Nomisma 284/A (R5), 20.84g, AU53 NGC. Obv. Lion of St. Mark with date below. Rev. CAROLI RVZINI PRINCIPIS MVNVS AN I in 5 lines within olive branches, with three caducei below. Traces of remaining luster with a nice strike for the issue. An extremely rare type, and denomination. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $15,275.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Alvise III Mocenigo gold Osella of 5 Zecchini 1728, Paolucci-386, 17.4g, MS61 NGC. Obv. The Doge kneeling before St. Mark. Rev. Abundance standing holding a cornucopia and an olive branch. This lovely, fully round example, has bold definition and flashy original luster. Extremely rare in this exceptional condition. This denomination, and weight, is unlisted for the date. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $17,625.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Alvise III Mocenigo gold Osella of 5 Zecchini 1728, Paolucci-386, 17.4g, MS61 NGC. Obv. The Doge kneeling before St. Mark. Rev. Abundance standing holding a cornucopia and an olive branch. This lovely, fully round example, has bold definition and flashy original luster. Extremely rare in this exceptional condition. This denomination, and weight, is unlisted for the date. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $17,625.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Alvise III Mocenigo gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1725, Paolucci-382, Nomisma-271/A (R2), Gamberini-1369, 13.9gm, AU55 NGC. Obv. The Doge kneeling before St. Mark. Rev. Venice, on a throne, rises from the waters. Well-struck and lustrous, with light rubbing. A splendid example of this exceedingly rare issue. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $14,100.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Alvise III Mocenigo gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1725, Paolucci-382, Nomisma-271/A (R2), Gamberini-1369, 13.9gm, AU55 NGC. Obv. The Doge kneeling before St. Mark. Rev. Venice, on a throne, rises from the waters. Well-struck and lustrous, with light rubbing. A splendid example of this exceedingly rare issue. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $14,100.00. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Giovanni II Corner gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1709, Paolucci-362, Nomisma-246 (R5), 13.8g, XF45 NGC. Obv. Kneeling Doge accepting the banner from St. Mark. Rev. Seven-line inscription. An extremely rare issue with well struck details and no major flaws. The silver issues of this Osella variety are seldom offered, and the gold strikings, such as this example, appear so infrequently that no recent sales records are available. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $9,987.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.
Venice. Giovanni II Corner gold Osella of 4 Zecchini 1709, Paolucci-362, Nomisma-246 (R5), 13.8g, XF45 NGC. Obv. Kneeling Doge accepting the banner from St. Mark. Rev. Seven-line inscription. An extremely rare issue with well struck details and no major flaws. The silver issues of this Osella variety are seldom offered, and the gold strikings, such as this example, appear so infrequently that no recent sales records are available. Ex: ?Colonel? E.H.R. Green; Green Estate? Partnership of Eric P Newman / B.G. Johnson. Realized $9,987.50. Description courtesy of Heritage Auctions.