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1 Osella - Francesco Morosini
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1689 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | St. Mark enthroned at left, holding a patriarchal cross surmounted by a pennant, extends a staff toward the kneeling Doge Francesco Morosini at right in an act of investiture. The composition is rendered in high relief in the Venetian ceremonial tradition. The exergue below the figures is divided into two lines containing the date and the mintmaster's initials. The legend identifying the saint and the doge runs along the upper field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A vertically upright sword occupies the centre of the field, point uppermost, symbolising military resolve and dominion. The sword is fully enclosed within a wreath formed by two opposing palm branches tied at the base, conveying honour and victory. A circular Latin legend surrounds the entire composition, completing the emblematic programme of the osella. The design is clean and heraldic, consistent with the formal engraving style of late seventeenth-century Venetian commemorative medallic coinage. |
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