8 Lire from Genoa Artist: Unknown
Mint: Genoa

1795

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

32.75 g, 12:00, 41 mm

Credit Line

Gift of James H. Schwartz

Accession Number

2005.6.498

Geography

Made in Genoa, Italy

Culture

Italian

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: NON SURREXIT MAJOR 1795 John the Baptist standing facing, head l., raising r. hand and holding in l. long staff with cross upon which ribbon inscribed ECCE AGNUS DEI

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DUX ET GUB REIP GENU Shield flanked by griffins holding crown above, all on pedestal with lion's head; in exergue, L 8
Provenance
Karl Stephens, to 2002; James H. Schwartz, New York, 2002–5; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, lire, money

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