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Unique ID: SF-0709E8
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A silver Venetian soldino of Doge Michele Steno, c.1400-1413 AD.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1413
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.39 g
Diameter: 15.11 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Other reference: Finder's Ref.: 54
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 a banner, control marks */F to right
Obverse inscription: +MIChAEL-STEN DVX
Reverse description: Winged and nimbate lion of St. Mark facing holding book of gospels, within an inner circle
Reverse inscription: +.S.MARCVS.VENETI.
Initial mark: Plain cross
Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.