1 1/2 Lira Veneta 1802 ... rare coin..!
Italy Venice 1 1/2 Lire 1802 What a cool design! I can't quite think of a coin that looks anything like this. They sure knew how to design a coin back then. The obverse features a beautiful crowned imperial eagle of Austria and the somewhat cryptic inscription 'FRANC. II. D. G. R. I. S. A. GE. HV. BO. REX. A. A. D. VENET.' Written out, this roughly translates to 'Francis II, by the Grace of God, Eternal Roman Emperor, King of the Germans, Hungarians and Bohemians, Archduke of Austria, Duke of