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Zecchino Zanobio

A variety of the Zecchino struck at Flor- ence in 1805 for the Zurich banker, Lam- pronti. It was copied from the Venetian type, and was to be employed in the Le- vantine trade. The obverse has a kneeling figure of San Zanobio, Bishop of Florence, and on the reverse is Saint John the Baptist.


Synonyms: Zanobio
Source: Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)
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