Counter commemorating the Venetian fleet

Counter commemorating the Venetian fleet. Obverse: St Mark seated (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Similar to preceding, but the flag larger. Legend: 'S . M . V . ALOYSIUS . MOCENICO . DVX' (Mocenigo III). Exergue: 'ANNO . V . P . Q .' Reverse: Port-quarter view of a battleship under sail, two others in distance (left and right). Legend: 'IN CVSTOD . ILLIS RETRIB . MVLTA.' Exergue: '1726'.

Object Details

ID: MEC0510
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: Counter
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Querini, P.
Places: Italy
Date made: 1726
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 37 mm
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