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.'

Object Details

ID: MEC0501
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
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