{"product_id":"1423-57-venice-ducat-sco-foscari-ngc-ms64-1","title":"1423-57 Venice Ducat sco Foscari NGC MS64","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14529,\"3\":{\"1\":0,\"3\":1},\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"14\":{\"1\":3,\"3\":1},\"15\":\"Calibri\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"3.53g\"}'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eStruck during the reign of Francesco Foscari—Venice’s longest-serving Doge—this gold ducat reflects the height of Venetian maritime power and economic influence in the 15th century. Foscari’s tenure oversaw territorial expansion and consolidation of Venice’s role as a dominant trade empire in the Mediterranean.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"725\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"526\" data-end=\"538\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/strong\u003eShows the Doge kneeling before Saint Mark, who presents the gonfalon (banner) of the Republic. The legend reads: \u003cem data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"683\"\u003eS • M • VENETI • F • FOSCAR\u003c\/em\u003e, identifying both the saint and the Doge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"897\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"739\"\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003eFeatures Christ standing within a radiant oval mandorla, bestowing a blessing. The image evokes divine authority and spiritual protection for the Republic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"1140\" class=\"\"\u003eGraded \u003cstrong data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"945\"\u003eNGC MS64\u003c\/strong\u003e, this exceptional example offers full detail and satiny surfaces, with a bold strike rarely seen on 15th-century Venetian coinage. A high-end survivor from one of Venice’s most influential eras.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":14529,\"3\":{\"1\":0,\"3\":1},\"9\":1,\"10\":1,\"14\":{\"1\":3,\"3\":1},\"15\":\"Calibri\",\"16\":11}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"3.53g\"}'\u003e3.53g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67729078452394,"sku":"4824328-007","price":4848.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/136_ba1439bb-73c2-4143-a205-e7db69c4b54b.jpg?v=1747765566","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1423-57-venice-ducat-sco-foscari-ngc-ms64-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}