1/4 Ducato of Francesco Loredan from Venice Mint: Venice
Ruler: Francesco Loredan, Venetian, 1685–1762

1752–62

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Gold

Dimensions

5.23 g, 10:00, 29.7 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.32824

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*FRANC*LAVREDANO.D. above groundline that interrupts legend, St Mark sits enthroned l. facing r. blessing with r. hand and offering the standard topped with cross with l. hand to the Doge who kneels r. facing l. and accepts it with his l. hand and holds his r. hand to his chest, exergue *G.A.C*, dotted circle separates legend from image, dart circle on edge of coin

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: QVAR*DVCAT*VENET* on groundline that interrupts legend, stnading open-winged haloed lion faces l. with face front, holds open book with front r. paw with inscription PA / X / TI // BI / M / AR, castle l. background, exergue ***, dotted circle separates legend from image, dart circle on edge of coin
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, ducats, money

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