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Counter commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Counter commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: St Mark seated handing a flag to the Doge Mocenigo kneeling. Legend: 'S * M * VENETVS * ALOY * MOCEN * ANNO II.' Reverse: Inscription, 'M . D . LXXI ANNO MAGNAE NAVALIS VICTORIAE DEI GRA[TIA] CONTRA TVRCAS.' (1571, the year of the great naval victory by the grace of God over the Turks.)
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0498 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571 |
| Date made: | 1571 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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