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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-8C5834
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Venetian soldino of Doge Andrea Gritti (AD 1523-38). The silver soldino of Venice was known as the galyhalpens (galley-halfpence) as it was brought by the annual Venetian trading fleets. The soldino was about the size of English halfpennies and was popular because of a contemporary lack of small change: soldini in fact occur as English finds more often than proper halfpennies of the period.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1523
Date to: AD 1538
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.22 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th February 2007
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2007-1-74
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Andrea Gritti
Mint or issue place: Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Andrea Gritti, type 9
Obverse description: St Mark handing a banner to kneeling Doge
Obverse inscription: ANDGRIT DVX SMV
Reverse description: Standing figure of Christ
Reverse inscription: LAVS TIBI SOLI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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