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1/2 Soldo - Alvise Mocenigo III
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1722-1732 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | The winged Lion of St. Mark is depicted at left in the field, while the kneeling figure of the Doge faces right, presenting homage and holding a ceremonial staff surmounted by a cross with a pennant below. The numeral '6' appears in the exergue, denoting the denomination in Bagattini. The surrounding legend reads S·M·V·ALOYS·MOC·, identifying the issuing authority and the reigning Doge Alvise Mocenigo III. The execution is characteristic of late Venetian hammered billon coinage, with irregular flan and somewhat shallow relief. |
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| Reverse description | A full-length frontal figure of Christ is shown standing in the field, rendered in a hieratic Byzantine-influenced style typical of Venetian devotional coinage. Christ is depicted holding a book, likely the Gospels, in his left hand, with his right hand raised in a gesture of benediction. The surrounding legend DEFENS · · NOSTER invokes Christ as protector and defender, a common devotional inscription on Venetian issues of this period. The design reflects the strong religious tradition of the Serenissima, emphasizing divine protection of the Republic. Relief is low and the flan shows typical irregularities consistent with hammered production. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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