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COIN
Unique ID: CORN-9CE3BD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver soldino issued by Doge Leonardo Lauredan (1501-1521) in Venice, Type 9. Venetian soldini arrived during the 15th century with the annual trading fleet and were used as halfpennies, since they were in short supply, but as they were closer in value to a farthing, the government tried to suppress them.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1501
Date to: Circa AD 1521
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.5 mm
Weight: 0.25 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 27th February 2015 - Friday 27th February 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Leonardo Loredan
Mint or issue place: Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Leonardo Loredan type 9
Obverse description: St Mark left, Doge kneeling right with standard
Obverse inscription: LEO·LAV·DUX·S·M·V
Reverse description: Christ nimbate facing, holding cross in left hand
Reverse inscription: ·LAVS·TI-BI·SOLI·
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: St. Newlyn East (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SW8554
Four figure Latitude: 50.34657218
Four figure longitude: -5.02328398
1:25K map: SW8554
1:10K map: SW84NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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