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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-5D4F44

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A hardly worn early Post-Medieval Venetian soldino (late) or 'Galley halfpenny' of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521), minted at Venice between 1501-1521.

Measurements:12.41mm in diameter, 0.48mm thick and 0.31g in weight.

Discussion: 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.

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: 0.48 mm
Weight: 0.31 g
Diameter: 12.41 mm

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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, 1501-1521, type 9 1501-1521
Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right
Obverse inscription: LE.LAV.D.V.X.S.M.V
Reverse description: Standing figure of christ with Halo, holding a cross right, 'X.C' below
Reverse inscription: LAVS.TI BI.SOLI
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: Preston (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR2561
Four figure Latitude: 51.30362649
Four figure longitude: 1.22651956
1:25K map: TR2561
1:10K map: TR26SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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