SWYOR-0986C1: a medieval Venetian coin: a soldino of Doge Nicolo Tron

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COIN

Unique ID: SWYOR-0986C1

Object type certainty: Certain
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A medieval Venetian soldino of Doge Nicolo Tron (1471-73). The flan is damaged; a piece is missing between 6 o'clock and 11 o'clock on the obverse. It is 11.4mm in diameter and 0.5mm thick. It weighs 0.24gm.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1471
Date to: Exactly AD 1473

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.24 g
Diameter: 11.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th September 2010

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1258

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Nicolò Tron
Mint or issue place: Little Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Nicolo Tron (type 7)
Obverse description: The Doge standing, facing left, holding a banner.
Obverse inscription: [N]I.TRON[VS.DVX]
Reverse description: A winged and nimbate lion of St Mark, facing within a quadrilobe, holding book of gospels.
Reverse inscription: None
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Askham Bryan (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5547
Four figure Latitude: 53.916235
Four figure longitude: -1.164122
1:25K map: SE5547
1:10K map: SE54NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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