WMID-EC6711: Medieval coin: Incomplete soldino of Doge Michael Steno

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COIN

Unique ID: WMID-EC6711

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete struck / hammered silver soldino, probably of Doge Michael Steno (AD 1400 to AD 1413), but definitely minted between AD 1365 and AD 1423. Probably S MARCVS VENETI reverse type depicting the winged lion of St Mark. Minted in Venice.

Diameter: 12.6 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.2 g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1365
Date to: Circa AD 1423

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 0.2 g
Diameter: 12.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2013 - Monday 30th September 2013

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Materials and construction

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

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: standing figure
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: wings
Reverse inscription: [ ]A[ ]
Initial mark: -
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Chaddesley Corbett (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8771
Four figure Latitude: 52.33692634
Four figure longitude: -2.19221822
1:25K map: SO8771
1:10K map: SO87SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found whilst searching with a metal detector

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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