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1/4 Zecchino - Carlo Contarini
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1655-1656 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Central design features the Virgin Mary standing facing within an ornate pointed oval mandorla or vesica, nimbed with a halo, surrounded by a scattered field of six-pointed stars. The mandorla is bordered by a beaded or rope-like inner frame, with additional decorative elements filling the intervening space. The peripheral Latin legend · EGO SVM · · LVX MVN · — a quotation from the Gospel of John (8:12), 'I am the light of the world' — encircles the entire design within a beaded outer border. The overall composition reflects the deeply religious iconographic tradition of Venetian gold coinage, evoking divine protection over the Serenissima. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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