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Context
Years: 1789–1797
Country: Italy
Issuer: Venice
Period:
Currency:
(1752—1805)
Demonetized: Yes
Material
Diameter: 40 mm
Weight: 23.4 g
Silver Weight:: 19.34 g
Shape: Round
Composition: 82.64% Silver
Magnetic: No
Alignment: Medal alignment
OBVERSE
OBVERSE ↑
flip
REVERSE
REVERSE ↑
References
KM: #
Numista: #113094
Value
Bullion value: $49.41

Obverse

Description:
St. Mark gives a staff to the kneeling doge; mintmaster's initials below.
Inscription:
S·M·V·LVDOVICVS·MANIN·D·

D · B
Script: Latin

Reverse

Description:
Lion of St. Mark facing left, its paw on an open book, above which sits a hilltop castle.
Inscription:
DVCATVS·VENETVS
Script: Latin

Edge


Mints

NameMark
Venice

Mintings

YearMint MarkMintageQualityCollection
1789GF
AD
AZ
DC
AC
FB
1797DB

Series: 1789 Republic of Venice circulation coins

15 soldi obverse
15 soldi reverse
15 soldi
1789-1797
½ tallero obverse
½ tallero reverse
½ tallero
1789-1797
½ ducato obverse
½ ducato reverse
½ ducato
1789
1 ducat obverse
1 ducat reverse
1 ducat
1789-1797
1 tallero obverse
1 tallero reverse
1 tallero
1789-1797
1 ducatone obverse
1 ducatone reverse
1 ducatone
1789
2 scudi d'oro obverse
2 scudi d'oro reverse
2 scudi d'oro
1789-1797
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