1 Soldino of Antonio Priuli from Venice Mint: Venice
Ruler: Antonio Priuli, Venetian, 1548–1623

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1618–23

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

1.69 g, 2:00, 20.8 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Elvira E. Clain-Stefanelli

Accession Number

2001.87.32861

Geography

Made in Venice, Italy

Culture

Venetian

Period

17th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: S M VE. ANT .PR, standing lion on l. side of horizontal line and facing r., Duke kneels on r. side of horizontal line, facing l. and holding banner of the cross in both hands.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DEFENSOR.NOSTER, Christ stands facing outward, performing blessing with r. hand and holding Gospel in l.; he is mostly inscribed by circle but for head and halo.
Provenance
Elvira E. Clain–Stefanelli, Wahsington D.C., to about 1984; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1984 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, soldi

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