Neutral but prepared
Commemorative counter. Obverse: St Mark seated (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Legend: 'S . M . V . ALOYSIVS . MOCENICO . D .' Exergue: 'ANN . III . 1702.' Reverse: The lion of Venice rampant, holding in its paw a long sword entwined with a serpent; the sea below; a galley (left), a fort on shore (right). Legend: 'PRVDENTIA ET FORTITVDO.' (Prudence and strength.)
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Object details
| ID: | MEC0508 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Places: | Italy |
| Date made: | 1702 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |