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| Coins of Venice, Silver Ducato of Doge Alvise IV Mocenigo |
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| Venetian Coins, Silver Ducato of Doge Alvise IV Mocenigo |
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Obverse: Lion of St. Mark left, with right paw on book of gospels ("PA X TI BI M EVA NG AIS") beneath castle tower.
Legend: DVCATVS * VENETVS *
Exergue: ***
Reverse: Doge kneeling before St. Mark and receiving large ducal banner.
Legend: *S* M* V* ALOY : MOCENICO ·
Exergue: *R·B·P·*
Mint Period: 1768/1769
Reference: Davenport 1561, KM-64.
Doge: Alvise IV Mocenigo (1763–1778)
Mint Master: Rizzardo Balbi (RBP, 1768-1769)
Diameter: 40 mm
Weight: 22.18 gm
Alvise Giovanni Mocenigo (1701–1778) was doge of Venice from 1763 until his death.
He restricted the privileges of the clergy and, in consequence, came into bitter conflict with Pope Clement XIII.
In trying to spur on the economy, he made important commercial agreements with Tripoli, Tunisia, Morocco, the Russian Empire, and with America.
He died on December 31, 1778. He was married in 1739 to Pisana Conaro (d. 1769) and in 1771 to Polissena Contarini Da Mula.