HAMP-A7EB45: Medieval Coin: Venetian Soldino of Doge Michael Steno

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COIN

Unique ID: HAMP-A7EB45

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval silver Venetian soldino of Doge Michael Steno (1400-13), dating to 1400-13. Mint of Venice. The coin is very worn with a ragged edge.

Notes:

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

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: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1413

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.28 g
Diameter: 13.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 21st February 2015 - Saturday 21st February 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form No. 4258

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
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: Doge kneeling left holding standard
Obverse inscription: +M[...]DVX
Reverse description: Winged lion of St Mark facing, holding Gospels
Reverse inscription: [...]ARCV[S] V[E]N[...]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Milton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6103
Four figure Latitude: 51.72241363
Four figure longitude: -1.1183117
1:25K map: SP6103
1:10K map: SP60SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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