page_title: Francesco Morosini
section_title: Commemoration
hierarchical_section_title: Francesco Morosini / Commemoration
caption_attribution_description: English: Italy, Venice. Francesco Morosini. 1688-1694. Medal (Silver, 61mm, 89.27 g 12), on the victories of Venice against the Ottomans, by P. H. Müller, Nuremberg, 1688. FRANCISCUS MAUROCENUS DUX VENETIARUM A 1688 D 3 APRIL / NIL DESPERANDUM TEURCRO DUCE (=no need to despair with Teucer as your leader, Horace Odes, I, vii, 27) Facing bust of Morosini, turned slightly to the right, wearing doge’s corno and robes; behind flags of Venice and the allies, shield of Moroini and arms; should truncation, P.H.M. On edge: VIDERVNT INSVLAE ET TIMVERVNT EXTREMAE TERRAE OBSTVPERVERVNT ET ACCESSERVNT ESAI 4I (= Isaiah 41: 5, The coast lands have seen and became afraid. The ends of the earth were astonished, they drew near, and came.) FK (= Friederich Kleinert, ) Rev. ADRIATICI MARIS DOMINA ARCHIPELAGI REGINA (=Dominatrix of the Adriatic Sea, Queen of the Islands) Figure of Venice seated facing on a throne in the sea; before her, the labeled personifications of the MOREA, CANDIA, ATHENAE, NEGROPONT and CYPRVS; behind, ships and volcano. MH 91. Toderi/Vannel 1990, 55. Voltolina 1066. Very rare. Lightly toned and beautifully struck. Extremely fine.
context_page_description: Francesco Morosini was the Doge of Venice from 1688 to 1694, at the height of the Great Turkish War. He was a member of a famous noble Venetian family which produced several Doges and generals. He "dressed always in red from top to toe and never went into action without his cat beside him."
context_section_description: The Scuola Navale Militare Francesco Morosini is named for him.
  The Ruggiero di Lauria-class ironclad Francesco Morosini, launched on 30 July 1885, completed in 1889, and stricken in 1909, was named for him.
  The Francesco Caracciolo-class battleship Francesco Morosini, laid down in 1915 but scrapped in 1921 prior to launching, was named for him.
caption: Medal struck in Morosini's honour for his military exploits in the Morean War.
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