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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C14564
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval Venetian silver soldino of Doge Michele Steno (1400-1413 AD).
Obverse: +MIChAEL[ ]; Doge kneeling left, holding banner, star above 'E' (mintmark) in right field
Reverse: [ ]RCVS VENETI.; Winged and nimbate Lion of St. Mark within circle, holding book of Gospels
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
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1400
Date to: Exactly AD 1413
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.39 g
Diameter: 14.82 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st February 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-4-74
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Michele Steno
Mint or issue place: Little Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Michele Steno (type 5)
Obverse description: Doge kneeling left, holding banner, star above 'E' (mintmark) in right field
Obverse inscription: +MIChAEL[ ]
Reverse description: Winged and nimbate Lion of St. Mark within circle, holding book of Gospels
Reverse inscription: [ ]RCVS VENETI.
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: 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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