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12 Soldi - Bertucci Valier
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1656-1658 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The Doge Bertucci Valier depicted kneeling in profile to the left, robed in ducal vestments and holding an elongated staff surmounted by a cross and pennant. The legend encircling the field reads BERTVC· VALERIO·D· B·V, with the mintmaster's initials BV appearing in the exergue below the figure. The composition reflects the traditional Venetian devotional style, presenting the Doge in an attitude of supplication characteristic of late Republic coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The Lion of Saint Mark, symbol of the Venetian Republic, strides to the left with its head turned to face the viewer frontally, rendered in the heraldic style typical of Venetian billon coinage of the mid-17th century. The encircling legend reads ·SANCT·MARC·VEN·, invoking the patron saint of Venice. The denomination XII appears prominently in the exergue below the lion, denoting the face value of 12 Soldi. |
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