Italian States, Banco Giro di Venezia, 10 Ducati 1798 Pick #: S181 Serial #: 8738 - 4 Digits Serial Number The 10 Ducati banknote from the Banco Giro di Venezia in 1798 is a paper note from the Habsburg Venetian Province, featuring Austrian imperial symbols (Emperor Franz II's arms) above and the Lion of St. Mark below, representing a transition period in Venetian history, often categorized under "Italian States" in numismatics, identified by Pick number S181, and valued in Lire during its time, reflecting Austrian control after the fall of the Venetian Republic. This note represents a critical moment when Venice, previously a republic, came under Austrian control following the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797). The bank, Banco Giro, continued issuing currency, but under the new Austrian administration (Habsburg Venetian Province), integrating Venetian symbols with imperial ones