Medal - Ponte di Rialto

€356,581.00
LocationItaly
Year
TypeSouvenir medallion
Composition
Weight46 g
Diameter50 mm
Thickness3 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled, Coloured
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgeReeded
PeriodRepublic (1946-date)
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Obverse descriptionTop section consists of the Winged Lion of St. Mark (holding open a book reading `PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS`) on a striped field above `Ponte di rialto` in gold-colored script. Bottom section depicts the Ponte di Rialto across Venice`s Grand Canal, including the surrounding buildings and a gondola in the foreground.
Obverse letteringPonte di rialto
(Translation: Rialto Bridge)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionA large, gold-coloured Winged Lion of St. Mark holds open a book reading `PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS` in the center field. The center field is surrounded by `VENEZIA,` where each letter is separated by a Venetian mask.
Reverse letteringV E N E Z I A PAX TIBI MARCE EVANGELISTA MEVS
(Translation: Venice Peace unto you, Mark, my Evangelist)
Reverse scriptLatin
Engraver
MintageND  - -
Catalog ID4325982090
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