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Counter commemorating the naval events in the Levant, 1647
Counter commemorating the naval events in the Levant, 1647. Obverse: St Mark seated (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Legend: 'S . M . VEN . FRANC . MOLINO D'. Reverse: Starboard broadside view of a galley in a rough sea, a flame with rays at the masthead. Legend: 'DNS. ILLVMINATIO:-IN HOC SPERABO.' (The Lord is my light, wherein I will hope.) Exergue: 'ANNO III.'
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0501 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Counter |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Barozzi, Zuane |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Cretan War: Blockade of the Dardanelles, 1646 |
| Date made: | 1648 |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |