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Birth of Venus, Uffizi, Florence
| Location | Italy |
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| Diameter | 30 mm |
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| Obverse description | Central relief depicting the figure of Venus standing on a scallop shell, after Botticelli's famous painting 'The Birth of Venus'. The figure is rendered in moderate relief against a lightly engraved background suggesting sea and sky. A circular legend surrounds the design along the rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central relief depicting a stylized raised map of the Italian peninsula in the field, with a circular legend running along the rim. The field shows a two-tone finish with a polished upper area and a darker lower portion. |
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