2 Lire of Alvise Mocenigo I from Venice Mint: Venice
Magistrate: Felice Bon, Venetian
Ruler: Alvise Mocenigo I, Venetian, 1507–1577

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1576

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

8.95 g, 11:00, 31.1 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.32397

Geography

Made in Venice, Italy

Culture

Venetian

Period

16th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: S M VENETVS ALOY MOCE. The Doge approaches from the r., kneeling looking ahead while holding, with both hands, a staff at center. St. Mark approaches from l. haloed and looking a the Doge. He holds the staff with his l. hand. In exergue, M C.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: MEMOREROTVI IVSTINAVIRGO. Justice stands froint, looking l. holding a plam in her r. hand and a cross in her l. In exergue, 40.
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, lire, money

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