WILT-7F5F76: A Medieval (1471-3) Coin: Soldino of Nicolo Tron, the 68th Doge of Venice (1471-3)

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-7F5F76

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A Medieval (1471-3) silver soldino of Nicolo Tron (1471-3), the 68th Doge of Venice, measuring 11mm and weighing 0.25g (3.8gn). The soldino has a small flan and is very worn.

Obverse: Doge standing left holding vexillum + NI·TRON VS·DVX.
Reverse: Quatrefoil containing Lion of St. Mark holding Gospels, annulets in spandrels.

Reference: Paolucci, p.45 no.4.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.25 g
Diameter: 11 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
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: Doge stg. left holding vexillum.
Obverse inscription: NI·TRON VS·DVX
Reverse description: Quatrefoil containing Lion of St. Mark holding Gospels, annulets in spandrels.

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
Parish or ward: Edington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9253
Four figure Latitude: 51.27608829
Four figure longitude: -2.11607213
1:25K map: ST9253
1:10K map: ST95SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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