The Venice Ludovico Manin gold Zecchino, issued between 1789-1797, is a prestigious and historic gold coin from the final years of the Venetian Republic. Ludovico Manin was the last Doge of Venice, and his zecchini stand at the close of a centuries-long tradition of minting these iconic gold coins. The Zecchino (also called a Ducat) generally weighs about 3.5 grams, is made of high-purity gold, and measures approximately 22 mm in diameter.

Design-wise, the obverse traditionally shows St. Mark giving a standard to the kneeling Doge, while the reverse features Christ standing within a mandorla, maintaining the classic Venetian gold coin iconography established in the medieval era. These coins are not dated, but attribution is based on the Doge’s name and period of rule. An example graded XF Details (holed) by NGC indicates a coin with nice detail but a hole from an old jewelry use or devotional suspension.

Ludovico Manin’s Zecchino is especially significant, as it was struck during Venice’s fall to Napoleon in 1797—the end of an independent Venetian state. Collectors prize coins from his tenure for both their beauty and poignant historical resonance.

In summary, the Ludovico Manin Zecchino is a rare and meaningful piece of Venetian—and European—history, memorable for both its numismatic value and its connection to the final moments of Venice as a sovereign republic.