Medal - Venice - Francesco Morosini Victory over the Turks

Location Venice, Republic of
Year 1687
Type Commemorative medal
Composition Silver
Weight 32.4 g
Diameter 42 mm
Thickness
Shape Round
Technique
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Edge Smooth
Period
Notice
Reference(s) Voltolina#1057
Obverse description Two angels blowing trumpets and holding a wreath over the centralized, oval cartouche of Doge Francesco Morosini and the similarly styled portraits of the governor of Dalmatia, Girolamo Corner and General Otto Wilhelm von Königsmarck.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering TERROR TURCARUM · F.MOROS · VEN · ET DVX · HIER . COR NARO . DAT M . GVB O.W.C.KONIG SM. G EN.MAR· GH·
Reverse description Six oval cartouches, surrounded by intertwined laurel wreaths and olive branches that display the captured fortresses of Mistra, Castelnovo, Castel Tornese, Athens, Corinth, Patras, and Lepanto with the date 1687 below
Reverse script
Reverse lettering I. EPANTO PATRASSO CAST·TORNESE CORINTHO. MISITRA STARTA CAST. NOVO. 16 87 · ATHEN.
Mintage
Numisquare ID 5657596210
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