Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: Bust of Francesco Morosini, Governor of Crete for Venice. Legend: 'FRAN . MAVROC . VEN . REGNI . CRETAE . PROCONSUL.' Reverse: A statue of Neptune on a monumental fountain. A youth seated on a flying eagle above. Legend: 'GAVDET . FLVM . NON . FVLMINE.' (His joy is in the waters not the thunder). Exergue: 'MDCXXVIII'.
Object Details
| ID: | SEC1328 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Kormann, Johann |
| People: | Morosini, Francesco |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 8 mm x 52 mm |