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Record ID: NMGW190
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Venice, silver soldino of doge Michele Steno, 1400-1413. The coin is broken into two fragments. [ven] Royal exchanges at London and Canterbury were usually well placed to exclude foreign coins from circulation; however, Venetian soldini are regularly found throughout England and Wales. Venetian soldini arrived with the annual trading fleet and found ready acceptance as halfpennies since these were always in short supply. Their distinctive design includes, on the reverse, the winged lion of St.Mark. Since their intrinsic value was closer to a farthing the Government took great p…
Created on: Monday 10th April 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Sutton Benger', grid reference and parish protected.