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| Location | Venice, Republic of |
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| Year | 1779 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Alessandro Antonio Barzizza facing left, wearing armor and a powdered wig tied at the back, in high relief. The circular Latin legend runs along the border, with the engraver's signature CORAZZINI F. inscribed in the lower exergue. |
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| Reverse description | Six-line Latin inscription in the field, enclosed within a wreath composed of oak branches on the left and laurel branches on the right, tied at the top and bottom with ribbons. The inscription commemorates the citizens of Bergamo saved by the prohibition of arms in 1779. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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