Record ID: GAT-78473A
Object type: COIN
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A venetian soldino (1486-1538) Obverse: Doge, as standard bearer of Venice, kneeling left, receiving the banner of St. Mark from the patron-saint standing right. Inscription badly worn making the Doge unidentifiable. Reverse: Standing figure of Christ with halo, holding a cross, right, below 'X C' visible for Christ. The soldino/soldini is the standard Venetian coin found in 15th and 16th century England. This particular coin is likely a Doge Leonardo Loredan, dating to the period 1501-1521. Venetian soldini entered circulation in England during periods when the …
Created on: Friday 21st May 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 30th June 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Llangristiolus', grid reference and parish protected.