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1966.114.71.a

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Francisco Morosini

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Artist

Johann Franz Neidinger

Title

Francisco Morosini

Creation Date

1687

Century

17th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.114.71.a

Object Description

178 FRANCISCO MOROSINI (1616-94), Doge of Venice 1688-94 1687

Obv. Bust to right. Around, FRAN : MAVROCENO . EQ . D . M . S . N . PROC . CONT . T . IMP III; on truncation, NEIDINGER
Rev. Winged victory blowing horn, globe at lower left. Inscribed on globe, MOREA | [capta] ; around, SPARGET ET VLTRA
Bronze, 41 mm.

Morosini led the conquest of the Morea from the Turks in 1687. Venice held all of the area from 1687 to 1715.

Bibl.: Forrer 4, p. 238; Brescia i, p. 122, no. 862; Cicogna, vol. 2, pt. 2.