Seal of Marcantonio Giustinian, 1687

Two casts, obverse and reverse of the seal of Marcantonio Giustinian, 1687. Obverse: A seated St Mark hands a banner to the Doge. Legend: 'S . M . V . M . ANT . IVSTINIANVS . D'. Exergue: 'ANNO IIII'. Reverse: The lion of Venice breaking branches from a palm tree. Legend: 'ET SOLVS ET SIMVL*'. Commemorates the successes of the Venetian allies - the Emperor, Russia and Poland - against their common enemy, the Turks.

Object Details

ID: SEC1330
Type: Seal cast
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Pisani, Lunardo
People: Giustinian, Marcantonio
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection
Measurements: Overall: 4 mm x 35 mm