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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C87817
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn Medieval Venetian silver soldino of Doge Nicola Marcello (1473-1474).
Obverse: NI.MARCELL[VS DVX]; Doge standing left, holding banner. An unclear mintmark in the right field is possibly 3/T.
Reverse: Winged and nimbate Lion of St. Mark holding the book of Gospels, all within a quadrilobe.
Diameter: 11.4mm. Weight: 0.18g. DA=12:8.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1473
Date to: Exactly AD 1474
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.18 g
Diameter: 11.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th January 2020 - Sunday 12th January 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2020-2-7
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Soldino
Ruler/issuer: Nicolo Marcello
Mint or issue place: Little Venice
Type: Venetian soldino of Nicolo Marcello, type 7
Obverse description: Doge standing left, holding banner, unclear mintmark in right field
Obverse inscription: NI.MARCELL[VS DVX]
Reverse description: Winged and nimbate Lion of St. Mark holding book of Gospels, all within quadrilobe
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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