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Unique ID: SF-E86612
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete and broken hammered silver soldino struck for Doge Antonio Venier, dating c. 1382-1400. The coin has broken roughly down its central axis, with only around half the original flan surviving.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1382
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.22 g
Diameter: 15.63 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th January 2017
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Antonio Venier
Mint or issue place: Little Venice
Obverse description: Doge kneeling left holding banner
Obverse inscription: [ANTO]VEN-ERIO.D[VX]
Reverse description: Winged and nimbate lion of St. mark facing within a circle, holding book of gospels
Reverse inscription: S MARCVS [VENETI]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.