VENICE GIOVANNI II CORNER 1709-1722 GOLD ZECCHINO DUCAT.

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ITALY VENICE GIOVANNI II CORNER (DOGE: 1709-1722) GOLD DUCAT.
Weight: 3.46 grams.
Diameter: 21mm.
The Venetian gold ducat was struck to a standard weight of approximately 3.5 grams of pure gold.
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Giovanni II Cornaro
Portrait by
Vilma Lwoff-Parlaghy
Doge of Venice
In office
1709–1722
Preceded by
Alvise II Mocenigo
Succeeded by
Sebastiano Mocenigo
Personal details
Born
4 August 1647
Venice
Died
12 August 1722 (aged 75)
Venice
Spouse
Laura Cornaro
Giovanni II Cornaro
, sometimes
Corner
(4 August 1647 – 12 August 1722) was a Venetian nobleman and statesman; he served as the 111th
Doge of Venice
from 22 May 1709 until his death.
Cornaro was born and died in
Venice
. He was a career statesman from a noble family. During his time as Doge, he led Venice in the
last war
against the
Ottoman Empire
, culminating in the signing of the
Treaty of Passarowitz
in 1718, whereby Venice lost the
Morea
and her last possessions in the
Aegean Sea
. He was succeeded as Doge by
Sebastiano Mocenigo
.
His
dogaressa
was
Laura Cornaro
.
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