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ITALY. Venice. Victories against the Ottoman Empire in Morea Silver Medal, 1686. PCGS Genuine--Surfaces Smoothed, AU Details Gold Shield.
Julius-321; Erlanger-2571; Voltolino-1048. By G. Hautsch & L. G. Lauffer. Obverse: Victory seated left, holding palm frond and shield inscribed DE / TUR- / CIS (from the Turks); five Genii around her, each holding ground plans of the conquered towns; Reverse: URBS VICTRIX (the conquering city), veduta of Venice, with St. Mark's Square at center. Despite its light smoothing to the surfaces, an INCREDIBLY RARE medal recounting the Venetian victories over the Ottoman Empire in the Morea. Only one other example of this type in silver could be located by this cataloger, hammering at 2,250 Euros (equivalent to $3,350 at the time) in May 2011.
Estimate: $1500.00- $2500.00
Julius-321; Erlanger-2571; Voltolino-1048. By G. Hautsch & L. G. Lauffer. Obverse: Victory seated left, holding palm frond and shield inscribed DE / TUR- / CIS (from the Turks); five Genii around her, each holding ground plans of the conquered towns; Reverse: URBS VICTRIX (the conquering city), veduta of Venice, with St. Mark's Square at center. Despite its light smoothing to the surfaces, an INCREDIBLY RARE medal recounting the Venetian victories over the Ottoman Empire in the Morea. Only one other example of this type in silver could be located by this cataloger, hammering at 2,250 Euros (equivalent to $3,350 at the time) in May 2011.
Estimate: $1500.00- $2500.00