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Description: | Medal commemorating the capture of the Morea, 1687. Obverse: A bird's-eye view of Venice facing San Marco Piazetta. Legend: 'VENETIA VRBIUM REGINA.' (Venice, queen of cities.) Reverse: The Doge in cap and robe seated in the chair of state (left), holding by chains a bound prisoner and a dog, both at his feet; two men (right), kneeling, and are unrolling and exhibiting to the Doge a large map of Morea. Edge: 'OMNES PROVINCIARUM ET RERUMP . MUTATIONES CAEDES SECUM FERUNT.' (All changes of territories and governments bring slaughter with them.) Legend: 'FORTITUDO . VENETIAE . OCCUPAT GRAETIAM.' (The bravery of Venice occupies Crete.) (School of Nuremberg)
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of the Morea, 1687; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating the capture of the Morea, 1687; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Wolrab medals Morosini Francesco M. Br�nner H.I. | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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