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10 Soldi - Alvise Pisani
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1734-1737 |
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| Value | 10 Soldi = 1/2 Lira |
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| Obverse description | Central field depicts Saint Mark standing facing, robed and nimbed, holding a long patriarchal staff or crozier in his left hand, with the Doge of Venice kneeling in homage to the right. The denomination numeral '10' appears to the left of the central group. The date 1734 is inscribed in the exergue below a horizontal ground line. The circumferential Latin legend ALOY· PISANI·D· runs along the upper arc, separated by a beaded inner border. |
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| Reverse description | Central field displays the Lion of Saint Mark passant to the left, winged and shown in profile, set within an oval beaded border or inner frame. The lion's tail curls upward and its wings are spread in the characteristic Venetian heraldic style. The circumferential Latin legend SANCT·MARCVS·VEN· encircles the design along the outer border, referencing the patron saint of the Serenissima. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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