Today, the Barbarito Palace has been restored and houses a museum where original mosaics can be observed.

It's a beautiful building, with some of the original mosaics left, but the city doesn't have the funds to refurbish it without a purpose.

An original Venetian mosaic from the early 13th century decorates the church's apse.

It once contained more than two million pieces but only one-third of the original mosaic has survived.

These tilings were installed during a 1970s renovation that covered most of the original mosaics and cartouches.

Some very fine original mosaics remain.

During the most recent renovation in the 1990s, the original mosaics were uncovered but then either removed or covered over again.

The original mosaic had wording at either side.

The reverse of the coin bears a decorative creation on its center, surrounded by floral motifs taken from the original mosaic.

As part of the plan, a tile design reminiscent of the original mosaics would have been installed over a new entrance.