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Unique ID: BH-679308
Object type certainty: Certain
A silver soldino of Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice between 1423 and 1457.
Dimensions: 10.8mm diameter, 0.1mm thick; weight: 0.1g.
To date, this is only the second soldino of Francesco Foscari recorded on the PAS database, the other example being WMID-9A8817 from Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Exactly AD 1423
Date to: Exactly AD 1457
Dimensions and weight
Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 0.1 g
Diameter: 10.8 mm
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Soldino [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Francesco Foscari [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Venice [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Category: Venetian coins [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Type: Venetian soldino of Francesco Foscari type 6 [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Doge kneeling left, holding banner, mint control mark 'K/Q' in right field.
Obverse inscription: FRA.FOSC[ARI DVX]
Reverse description: Winged [and nimbate] lion of St. Mark facing within a circle, [holding Book of Gospels].
Reverse inscription: [S MAR]CVS [VENETI]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Worn: fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Buckinghamshire
District: Wycombe
To be known as: Longwick cum Ilmer
Method of discovery: Metal detector
[scope notes]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd October 2011
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Julian Watters
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Identified by: Mr Julian Watters - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 11/171 - 13
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Audit data
Created:
Friday 18th November 2011
Updated: Saturday 3rd December 2011
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