Coin from Venice Mint: Venice

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Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

1.29 g, 5:00, 17.6 mm

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.87.32620

Geography

Made in Venice, Italy

Culture

Venetian

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: RC....L Virgin Mary with veil and halo looks down r. and holds Christ child in arms to l., also looking down

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: in square frame with flowers at cardinal points, St. Mark's lion with halo and wings holds gospel to r. and looks out at viewer, dotted line encircles all
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
Copyright Undetermined
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, religious art

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