Italy. A Venetian Commemorative "Osella" For A Bountiful Harvest In 1779, Issued By Paolo Renier, Ruler Of Venice Newly Listed RIES under the bust

RIES under the bust

initially as a Sergeant but was promoted to Lieutenant at Calgary in 1887

which had authority over the three mouths of the river Danube

The scabbard is nicely pebbled

and is discussed in detail between pages 484 and 488

Italy. A Venetian Commemorative "Osella" For A Bountiful Harvest In 1779, Issued By Paolo Renier, Ruler Of Venice Newly Listed RIES under the bust"Italy (Venice); Silver, obverse illustrating a female figure representing Abundance or Plenty, holding two cornucopias filled to the brim with harvested products, a lion at her feet to her left, inscribed in Latin ""BONORVM"" at the left, ""AVCTRIX"" to the right and "" B : C "" below, reverse inscribed ""PAULUS REINERIUS PRINCIPIS MUNUS AN : I 1779"" in the centre, surrounded by a full wreath of leafing, 33 mm, the osella encased in a 46. 2 mm (w) x