1650 AD

Venezia
Defense of the Candia Fortress in Crete
AR 46
 SHH 6457

6457 Venezia Candia Defense AR

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 32.26 g   45.5 mm   12:00 o'clock   EF
Head of Alviso Leonardo Mocenigo commander of the Venecian forces defending Candia;
·TRIUMPH·ALOV·MOCEN·P·V·D·IO·IO· clockwise around;
all within ornamental border with crown on top.
 View of the Candia fortress; female figures on either side, to left holding sceptre,
to right holding cornucopia; CRETE :* above, ·V*C· below;
*LIBERAT*NVTRIT* clockwise around; MDCL in exergue.
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Voltolina 944
Ex Künker 289/1607, 14.3.2017; ex Hess-Divo 267/774, 1996