Postmedieval foreign coin. A silver soldino minted in Venice between the years 1501- 1521 AD. The soldino depicts the doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521). Soldini were minted in Venice, and known as galyhalpens (galley-halfpence) because they were often brought into Britian by Venetian trading fleets. Soldini were used as illegal alternatives to official issue halfpennies and farthings. Obverse: Leonardo Loredan holding banner and kneeling left before St Mark, standing right; .S.MV. LEO LAV [exergue illegibile] Reverse: Standing forward facing figure of haloed Christ holding cross; LAVS TIBI SOLI
Postmedieval foreign coin. A silver soldino minted in Venice between the years 1501- 1521 AD. The soldino depicts the doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521). Soldini were minted in Venice, and known as galyhalpens (galley-halfpence) because they were often brought into Britian by Venetian trading fleets. Soldini were used as illegal alternatives to official issue halfpennies and farthings. Obverse: Leonardo Loredan holding banner and kneeling left before St Mark, standing right; .S.MV. LEO LAV [exergue illegibile] Reverse: Standing forward facing figure of haloed Christ holding cross; LAVS TIBI SOLI
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DEV-8AB790
DEV-8AB790
Silver
1501
1521
12.1
Soldino
Denomination
12.1
Diameter
0.34
Thickness
obverse
.S.MV. LEO LAV [marks in exergue]
reverse
LAVS TIBI SOLI
South West
Excavated, discovered at, or find spot of object
GB
en-GB
The Trustees of the British Museum
The Trustees of the British Museum
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A thumbnail image of DEV-8AB790
Silver
Primary material of object
Complete
Venice
L Loredan holding banner and kneeling left before St Mark, standing right
L Loredan holding banner and kneeling left before St Mark, standing right
.S.MV. LEO LAV [marks in exergue]
Obverse of coin
Standing forward facing figure of haloed Christ holding cross
Standing forward facing figure of haloed Christ holding cross
Reverse
LAVS TIBI SOLI
Marldon
Marldon
50.455529
50.455529
-3.621349
-3.621349
South Hams
Devon
By Attribution 3.0
The period from for the object
Attribute as courtesy of the British Museum
A full resolution image of DEV-8AB790
1501
1521
The issuer of the coin
Method of manufacture