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COIN
Unique ID: ESS-CCBAC4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A medieval silver Venetian soldino of Michele Steno (AD 1400-1413), Doge of Venice. Reverse depicting winged and nimbate lion of St Mark facing. Mintmark star. Minted in Venice.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1413
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.31 g
Diameter: 15.1 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 22nd April 2021
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Michele Steno
Mint or issue place: Little Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Michele Steno (type 5)
Obverse description: Doge kneeling left, holding banner, star and W to left
Obverse inscription: MIC[HA]E[L STEN' DVX]
Reverse description: Winged and nimbate lion of St Mark holding book of gospels
Reverse inscription: [S.MARCV]S.VENETI
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
To be known as: Near Wakes Colne
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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