Medal - Hvar

€1.00
LocationCroatia
Year
TypeSouvenir medallion
CompositionBrass
Weight7.2 g
Diameter23.4 mm
Thickness2.2 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueHammered
Orientation
EdgePlain
Period
Notice
Reference(s)
Obverse descriptionDepiction of an Arsenal, founded in 1612. The building is stationed in the city`s center/main square and was used as repair workshop for galleys and as warehouse. The interior above Arsenal became the first civic theater in Europe.
Obverse letteringANNO SECVNDO FACIS MDCXII HVAR
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionDepiction of a dragon or a beast. The beast is/was a figure on a bow of a galley and is today a symbol of the festival in the city of Hvar.
Reverse letteringZVIR
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID1550673820
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