Record ID: IOW-BF9706
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval Venetian silver soldino of Doge Michele Steno (1400-1413).
Created on: Monday 30th August 2010
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-AEB661
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval Venetian silver soldino of Doge Michele Steno (1400-1413 AD). Obverse: +MIChAE[ ]; Doge kneeling left, holding banner, star above 'P' (mintmark) in right field. Reverse: +S.MAR[ ]ETI.; Winged and nimbate Lion of St. Mark within circle, holding book of Gospels 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: soldini in fact occur as English finds more often than proper h…
Created on: Saturday 21st January 2012
Last updated: Monday 23rd January 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.