Osella of Alvise Mocenigo, 1706
Two casts, obverse and reverse of an osella of Alvise Mocenigo, 1706. Obverse: A seated St Mark hands a banner to the kneeling Doge. Legend: 'S . M . V . ALOYSIVS . MOCENI . DV ." Reverse: Port quarter view of a warship with the lion of St Mark on the poop. Legend: 'EMERGIT VIGILANTE LEONE'. (Appearing upon the waters under the lion's watchful eyes.) Exergue: '*AN.VII*'. Commemorates the fitting out of three Venetian warships on Lake Garda.
Object details
| ID: | SEC1335 |
|---|---|
| Type: | Coin cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Falier, Gerolamo |
| Date made: | 1706 |
| People: | Mocenigo, Alvise |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 4 mm x 37 mm |