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Description: | Counter commemorating the victories over the Turks. Obverse: St Mark seated (left), handing the sacred flag to the Doge kneeling (right). Legend: 'S . M . V . SILVES . VALERIO . D . ' Exergue: 'AN . III.' Reverse: The lion of Venice holding a sword in its fore paw marked with the stars of the constellation Leo; the curve of the earth below. Legend: 'NEC . NUMINA . DESVNT.' (Heavenly aid is not wanting.) Exergue: three rosettes.
caption: Counter commemorating the victories over the Turks; obverse
caption: Counter commemorating the victories over the Turks; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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