12 Denari of Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo from Venice Mint: Venice
Ruler: Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo, Venetian, 1701–1778

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1722–32

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

1.67 g, 11:00, 19.6 mm

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.87.33002

Geography

Made in Venice, Italy

Culture

Venetian

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: S.M.V. ALOY MOC, Over horizontal line, r.-facing lion and kneeling l.-facing Doge holding banner of cross. 12 below line.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: DEFENS. .NOSTER, Christ inscribed by circle and standing on small horizontal line, making blessing with r. hand and holding Gospel in l. hand; head and halo break out of circle slightly.
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, denarii, money

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