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 |
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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 |