ITALY. Venice. Lead Theriac Box Seal (Circa 17th century). Produced by the 'Alla testa d’oro' pharmacopia of Venice.

Obv: TERIACA F ALLA TESTA DORO IN VENET.
Laureate and draped bust right; in field to right small Lion of St. Mark.
Rev: Blank.

P. Voltolino, La storia di Venezia attraverso le medaglie (Milan, 1998), pp. 271-2 and no. 1295.

Condition: Very fine.

Weight: 19.44 g.
Diameter: 39 mm.