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Award medal for the defenders of Corfu against the Turks
| Location | Venice |
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| Year | 1716 |
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| Period | 18th century |
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| Obverse description | The allegorical figure of Venice seated left, holding a sceptre and wearing the Ducal horn, with the Lion of Saint Mark bearing a standard at right, extends a scroll toward Venetian troops lined up in the field. The circular legend runs along the border, with RES PVB VENET and S C inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | IOAN CORNEL DVC PRINCIP AN VIII RES PVB VENET S C |
| Reverse description | The bow of a galley shown three-quarters to the right, with the inscriptions COR above and CYRA below the vessel, all set within a wreath of laurel and oak leaves. In the lower exergue, the legend OBSID LIBER and the numeral IIII. |
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