Sequin (coin) who was prominently depicted on it, it was called the ', after the Zecca (mint) of Venice, since 1543 when Venice began minting a silver coin also called a ducat. The name of the mint ultimately derives from ("), meaning a coin mould or die. In some regions, in later centuries, this type of coins were stitched to women's clothing such as headdresses – this eventually led to the origin of the more modern word "sequins" to denote small shiny, circular decorations. Following the Venetian model, similar coins were used for centuries throughout the Mediterranean. After two hundred years of
Meet Him and Die Meet Him and Die Meet Him and Die () is a 1976 film directed by Franco Prosperi and starring Ray Lovelock, Martin Balsam and Elke Sommer. Italian film histroian Roberto Curti described "Meet Him and Die" as a turning point for "poliziotteschi"s approach to justice in film as the genre "no longer considers justice" "Meet Him and Die" was distributed theatrically in Italy by Over Seas Film Company on 9 October 1976. It grossed a total of 344,182,575 Italian liradomestically. In West Germany, the film was titled "Tote pflastern seinen" and was released on 28 July 1977. On its release