½ Thaler (pattern) - Alvise Mocenigo IV (Off-Metal Strike) 1769 front ½ Thaler (pattern) - Alvise Mocenigo IV (Off-Metal Strike) 1769 back
½ Thaler (pattern) - Alvise Mocenigo IV (Off-Metal Strike) 1769 photo
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½ Thaler pattern - Alvise Mocenigo IV Off-Metal Strike

1769 year
Gold (.999) 13.82 g 31 mm
Description
Issuer
Republic of Venice (Italian States)
Doge
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo (1763-1779)
Type
Pattern
Year
1769
Value
½ Tallero (4.5)
Currency
Lira (1752-1797)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
13.82 g
Diameter
31 mm
Shape
Round
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#130517
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Nimbate Lion of St. Mark seated to right on pedestal with A on left edge, S on right edge, open book in forepaws, date in exergue.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
ALOYSIO MOCENICO DUCE
1769

Comment

Weight of 4 Zecchini

Interesting fact

The Pattern ½ Thaler (pattern) - Alvise Mocenigo IV (Off-Metal Strike) 1769 from Republic of Venice (Italian States) made of Gold (.999) weighing 13.82 g is a rare and unique coin, with only a few known examples in existence. It is considered a prized collector's item among numismatists and historians, and its value is estimated to be in the tens of thousands of dollars.