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Unique ID: WMID-3FE355
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver post medieval Venetian soldino of Leonardo Loredan, doge from 1501-1521.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1501
Date to: Circa AD 1521
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.47 mm
Weight: 0.2 g
Diameter: 12.23 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2009
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Leonardo Loredan
Mint or issue place: Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Leonardo Loredan type 9
Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right
Obverse inscription: LE. LAV D.V.X. S.M.V.
Reverse description: Standing figure of Christ with halo, holding a cross right. Below IC?
Reverse inscription: LAVS. TIBI. SOLI.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP1898
Four figure Latitude: 52.579519
Four figure longitude: -1.735799
1:25K map: SP1898
1:10K map: SP19NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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