Medal commemorating ship construction in Venice
Medal commemorating ship construction in Venice. Obverse: A female figure standing at a table pointing with compasses at a design upon it, the winged lion of St Mark lying (right), holding in her left hand the model of a ship. Legend: 'PONDERE ET MENSVRA.' Reverse: Covered dry dock with hulls under construction, smoke issuing from one of them in centre, boats in the foreground. Exergue: 'DEI OPE ROBUR ET CONSILIUM PRAEVALUIT MENSE MART: A . MD CCXCIIII.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0398 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Schabel, A. |
| Places: | Germany |
| Date made: | 1794 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 63 mm |