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1/8 Scudo - Francesco Erizzo
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1634-1643 |
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| Weight | 3.82 g |
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| Obverse description | Central large foliated cross with a stylized leaf ornament placed in each of the four angles, all contained within a beaded or linear circle. The mintmaster's initials appear in the exergue below the cross. The surrounding legend reads the name and title of the doge in abbreviated Latin. |
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| Obverse lettering | FRANC·ERIZZO·DVX·VEN D·B |
| Reverse description | Large ornate heraldic shield bearing the facing Lion of St. Mark in full, rendered in the characteristic Venetian baroque style. The denomination '17 1/2' (representing 17½ soldi) is inscribed in the exergue below the shield. The surrounding legend invokes Saint Mark as patron of Venice. |
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