10 Lire from Venice Artist: Unknown
Mint: Venice

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1797

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

28.19 g, 12:00, 39.6 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Dr. John G. Adams, B.A. 1874

Accession Number

2001.87.32966

Geography

Made in Venice, Italy

Culture

Venetian

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: LIBERTA' flower EGUALGLIANZA. The figure of Liberty faces l. holding a rod topped by a Phyrgian cap. Around her are a flag, a bundle of rods and a mortar on l. side and a flag, and a drum on r. side. In exerge, ZECCA. V: and in smaller letters A. S.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Flower ANNO I. DELLA LIBERTA' ITALIANA 1797. Flower LIRE DIECI VENETE in a wreath of oak leaves. In exerge, 1797. Edges decorated with cut leaves.
Provenance
Dr. John G. Adams, to about 1900; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1900 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, lire, money

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