1571 AD

Venetia
Naval Victory of Lepanto over the Ottomans

AR/AU 34
SHH 6459

6459 Venezia Naval Victory of Lepanto AR/AV

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Reference
Provenance
16.82 g   33.9-34.4 mm   12:00 o'clock   VF
Bust of Alviso Mocenigo wearing corno ducale;

*ALOVSI
9 MOCENIGO DVX VENETIARE TC clockwise around;
dotted and linear border.
Crowned Venetia seated left holding sword and laurel branch.
Genius holding wreath over her head: galleys to left, trophies to right;
SIC SOLA GLORIAT / VR clockwise above; ºVENEº in exergue.
Gilded Silver.
Börner 855; Voltolina 562

Ex Künker 289/1574, 14.3.2017; ex Nomisma, Serravalle, 36/1417, 2008