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Unique ID: PUBLIC-421227
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete Post-Medieval Venetian silver soldino of Doge Leonardo Loredan (1501-1521). Obverse: LE•LAV•DVX•S•M•V•; Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron saint. Reverse: LAVS•TIBI•SOLI (Thee alone be praised); Standing figure of Christ with halo, holding a cross, unclear letters in exergue.
Diameter: 12.0mm. Weight: 0.2g.
Subsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1501
Date to: Circa AD 1521
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 12 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th September 2018
This object was found at Detectival 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Leonardo Loredan
Mint or issue place: Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Leonardo Loredan type 9
Obverse description: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron saint.
Obverse inscription: LE•LAV•DVX•S•M•V•;
Reverse description: Standing figure of Christ with halo, holding a cross
Reverse inscription: LAVS•TIBI•SOLI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3017
Four figure Latitude: 51.85079344
Four figure longitude: -1.5658675
1:25K map: SP3017
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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