Italy, Venezia. 16th-17th cent. PB Theriac capsule lid (9.11g, 26mm). Produced by the Struzzo d’Oro pharmacy. U. Klein 38-41

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Italy, Venezia. 16th-17th centuries. PB Theriac capsule lid (9.11g, 26mm). Produced by the Struzzo d’Oro pharmacy. Obv.: “THERIACA FINA AL STRUZZO DORO V”, radiant ostrich standing left; snake in left field. Rev.: Blank. U. Klein. “Von Paradies zu Paradies: Theriak und Theriak-Kapseln,” SM 218 (June 2005), 38-41. VF.