bagerap Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 This has been floating around my desk for years, but I've only just started to check it out. Everything fits with the information here:http://numismatica-italiana.lamonet...a/W-ME61F/61except for one thing.I'm really hoping that the letter C at the top of the obverse does not stand for Copia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Interesting! I can't open the link but I think you might be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Let's try that again: http://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-ME29C9/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 The reverse of your medal is dated 1928, so the obverse is just a copy of the 1457 medal's reverse showing the Doge of Venice Francesco Foscari, The Piero Foscari was a ship launched 7th June 1928, built for the Navigation Company San Marco. Named for the nationalist politician Piero Foscari(died 1923) who headed the Lega Navale Italiana and also claimed he was descended from the Doge Francesco Foscari, hence using the 1457 medal's reverse. The depiction of the Venetian galley on the reverse bears no relation to the 1928 Piero Foscari. Wikipedia picture of the Piero Foscari. Piero Foscari. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagerap Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Hi Pat. My worry is that this is a copy of the 1928 medal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I think the 'C' on the obverse is just to show that the obverse is a copy, ensuring it could not be used to create a fake of the Doge's medal, else they could have also put a 'C' on the reverse. Though it could be one of a series put out by an oil company etc. Having it in hand you'll have a better idea if it is a copy, does it seem lightweight, if you could find the weight of the original that would be a help. I do hope it is the real deal Bob Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 These might help you decide, obviously the company built a lot of ships & issued medals for each. Some weights are given in the eBay listings. http://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-ME61F/61 http://www.ebay.it/itm/LAURENT-MARCELLUS-VENEZIA-MEDAGLIA-1928-NAVE-MM-30-1470-/151377693983?pt=Militaria_Collezionismo&hash=item233ed04d1f http://www.ebay.it/itm/VENEZIA-Venice-MEDAGLIA-Medal-NAVE-SAN-MARCO-FRANCESCO-MOROSINI-MD1011-/110581064780?pt=Militaria_Collezionismo&hash=item19bf25244c http://www.ebay.it/itm/MEDAGLIA-MEDAL-SOCIETANAVIGAZIONE-S-MARCO-MOTONAVE-LAZZARO-MOCENIGO-1928-MD3666-/370943088424?pt=Militaria_Collezionismo&hash=item565dee5728 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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