Brief History
We give a brief history of the Venice on our main Venice page (to follow 28th Nov 2006).

Venice Gold Coins
The coin denomination used by Venice include zecchino, (plural zecchini), scudo (plural scudi), and lira (plural lire).
This page relates solely to zecchini issued by the Italian State of Venice.

Rulers (Doges)

From	To	Doge
1789	1798	Ludovico Manin

Technical Specifications

Denomination	Description	Diameter	Weight	Fineness	Gold Content
Zecchino	1595 -	20	3.08	.9990	.10

Description
Obverse
The Doge kneeling before St. Mark, with the legend:
LUDO(V) MANIN, reading from 12 o'clock, around the edge as normal
DUX, downwards,
S M VENET, reading downwards, anticlockwise from the top ot the coin. This stands for SACRA MONETA VENETIAE (Sacred money / coin of Venice)

Reverse
Christ standing in starred field within marquise shaped panel, with the legend:
SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCA (or similar), or in full: Sit tibi, Christe, datus, quem tu regis iste ducatus' (or roughly, "Let it be given for you, Christ, that dukedom which you rule")

Prices & Availability
The prices quoted in the US $ column may be out of date due to currency fluctuations.

Date	State	Reign	Denomination	Grade	Mintage	Availability	Price £	Price $
Undated	Venice	Ludovico Manin	Zecchino	Fine		Yes	£150	$285

Notes on Table
Denomination = (Face Value)

Postage & Packing
UK Registered Post (Special Delivery) £6 per order
EU Insured Post £10 per order
USA Airmail $10 per order
USA Insured Shipping $20 per order