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Leonardo Manin
1771–1863
A Venetian nobleman with a deep love of his city’s past, he wrote about medals, history, and the traditions of the old Republic of Venice. His work blends literary curiosity with the careful eye of a numismatist.
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About the author
Born in Venice on May 1, 1771, Leonardo Manin was an Italian man of letters and numismatist from the distinguished Manin family, which included Ludovico Manin, the last doge of Venice. Sources describe him as a scholar of Venetian history who also held civic and cultural roles in his city.
He is especially remembered for his studies of Venetian coins and medals. His best-known work, Illustrazione delle medaglie dei dogi di Venezia denominate Oselle, reflects his fascination with the symbolic objects and ceremonial life of the Venetian Republic.
Manin died in Venice on April 7, 1853. Although some library records list a later death year, the biographical sources consulted agree on 1853, and they present him as a writer and researcher whose work helped preserve the memory of Venice’s political and cultural past.