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COIN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-134446
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete silver Medieval Venetian soldino of the Doge Antonio Venier, dating to AD 1382-1400. Mint of Venice
Obverse: ANTO.V[EN-ERIO DVX], Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left; star above an A on the right field
Reverse: [S. MARCVS VE]NETI, winged and nimbate lion of St Mark facing within a circle, [holding book of gospels].
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1382
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.57 mm
Weight: 0.2 g
Diameter: 13.93 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th May 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 1821 moljam
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Ruler/issuer: Antonio Venier
Mint or issue place: Little Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Antonio Venier (type 5)
Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left; star above an A on the right field
Reverse: ,
Obverse inscription: ANTO.V[EN-ERIO DVX]
Reverse description: Winged and nimbate lion of St Mark facing within a circle, [holding book of gospels].
Reverse inscription: [S. MARCVS VE]NETI
Initial mark: [...]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Debenham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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