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Unique ID: BH-679308
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver soldino of Francesco Foscari, Doge of Venice between 1423 and 1457.
Dimensions: 10.8mm diameter, 0.1mm thick; weight: 0.1g.
To date, this is only the second soldino of Francesco Foscari recorded on the PAS database, the other example being WMID-9A8817 from Drayton Bassett, Staffordshire.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1423
Date to: Exactly AD 1457
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.1 mm
Weight: 0.1 g
Diameter: 10.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd October 2011
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Other reference: Ver 11/171 - 13
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Francesco Foscari
Mint or issue place: Little Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Francesco Foscari type 6
Obverse description: Doge kneeling left, holding banner, mint control mark 'K/Q' in right field.
Obverse inscription: FRA.FOSC[ARI DVX]
Reverse description: Winged [and nimbate] lion of St. Mark facing within a circle, [holding Book of Gospels].
Reverse inscription: [S MAR]CVS [VENETI]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.
Find number: SF-F92F82
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A very worn and incomplete silver Venetian soldino, possibly of Doge Francesco Foscari, c.1423-1457 AD. A close attribution to Foscari is pro…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: WMID-9A8817
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A silver medieval Venetian soldino, probably of Francesco Foscari, doge from 1423 to 1457. The obverse depicts the Doge kneeling left and hol…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: LVPL-522A86
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
A medieval gold Venetian ducat of Doge Francesco Foscari (1423-57), mint: Venice (Zecca). CNI 60-74 (probably 68). Ref: CNI vol.VII (Venice/V…
Workflow: Published