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1 Soldo - Nicolò Sagredo
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1675-1676 |
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| Currency | Lira (1618-1752) |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts the Lion of Saint Mark passant, facing left, set between two ornamental devices, with the Doge's name abbreviated in the surrounding legend. The numeral '12' appears prominently in the lower exergue, denoting the denomination in bagattini. The circular legend reads S·M·V·NI·SAGRED·12·, referencing Saint Mark of Venice and Doge Nicolò Sagredo. The design is enclosed within a beaded inner circle typical of Venetian hammered copper coinage of the period. The overall execution is characteristic of the late seventeenth-century Venetian mint style. |
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| Reverse description | Central field features a standing figure of Christ in Majesty, shown full-length facing front, rendered in the Byzantine-influenced style traditional to Venetian coinage. The figure holds a book of the Gospels in the left hand and raises the right hand in blessing. The surrounding legend DEFENS··NOSTER ('Our Defender') encircles the design within a beaded border, invoking divine protection in accordance with Venetian religious iconographic convention. The composition is characteristic of the soldo coinage struck under the later doges of the Serenissima. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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