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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;1934 Wreath Crown, post: 7950512, member: 76965&quot;]I&#039;ve posted this on the World Coins forum as well but expect a bigger response for additional information or suggestions here<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Our good friend John ([USER=77704]@panzerman[/USER]) once narrated a story about trying to educate some of the people in his local coin club by displaying a 10 zecchini coin and was asked why the coin was named after a vegetable.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>Well I managed to find this ‘vegetable’ recently:</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Italy - Venice ND (c.1771-73) Gold Striking of Scudo della Croce (140 Soldi) in the Weight of 12 Zecchini - Doge Alvise Mocenigo IV</b></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Auctioneer’s Description:</b></p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;KM-Pn181; Gamberini-1644. A very rare large size gold striking similar in essence to a pattern or trial strike. In a very pleasing state of preservation. Nicely struck showing only some minor doubling of letters and bold devices throughout, impressive on a piece of this diameter. The surfaces show no signs of mal-treatment or efforts at improvement giving a very wholesome and original appearance. The fields show little in the way of signs of contact or handling and certainly no marks large enough to be considered detracting.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1377391[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1377392[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>To me the devices and legends all seem to be very clear and well struck, making it a suitable candidate for re-grading. I haven’t been able to find many other examples or a great deal of information on this issue except that these were not common and were used either as gifts or for payments to architects/sculptors/artists who impressed the Doge (ruler). Heritage sold an extremely high grade and well preserved example of a 15 z coin for an eye watering amount not too long ago. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Any information from fellow members would be welcomed.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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