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Unique ID: DENO-42F23A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A post-medieval silver Venetian soldino of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521) minted in Venice, 1501-1521. Diameter 12.0 mm, weight 0.21 g. The coin has has a split running from its edge to the centre.
Venetian soldini entered circulation in England during periods when the state was not producing enough smaller denomination coins. This coin would have entered during the second major incursion of Venetian soldini between 1501 and 1521 (Daubney 2009).
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1501
Date to: Exactly AD 1521
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.21 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th August 2016
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Other reference: Derby E8711
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Ruler/issuer: Leonardo Loredan
Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving banner of St Mark from the patron-saint standing right.
Obverse inscription: LE LAV DVX S M V
Reverse description: Standing figure of Christ with halo, holding a cross right. I C below.
Reverse inscription: LAVS TIBI SOLI
Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SK1274
Four figure Latitude: 53.26286536
Four figure longitude: -1.82156013
1:25K map: SK1274
1:10K map: SK17SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Daubney, A. | 2009 | The circulation and prohibition of Venetian soldini in late medieval England | London | Spink |