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Unique ID: NARC-30E462
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete silver Venetian Soldino dating to AD 1400 - 1413. Issued by Doge Michele Steno. The reverse shows the Lion of St Mark. Venice mint.
Diameter: 15.46mm, Thickness: 0.41mm, Weight: 0.5g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1413
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.41 mm
Weight: 0.5 g
Diameter: 15.46 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Michele Steno
Mint or issue place: Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Michele Steno (type 5)
Obverse description: Doge standing left, holding banner, star above indeterminate symbol (mintmark) in right field
Obverse inscription: MICHEL [STEN] ; DVX
Reverse description: Nimbed Lion of St mark inside a circle, holding a book
Reverse inscription: S MARCVS VENETI
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP9262
Four figure Latitude: 52.24849896
Four figure longitude: -0.6538336
1:25K map: SP9262
1:10K map: SP96SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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