Co 93 (Venetian tornesello of Antonio Venier) [permalink] [show fewer links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1400
Not before (date)
1382
Comment
JLR 2023: Coin not found and examined. Identified here as in Kenchreai III. Lost in 1968 with Hassia?
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 1329
Comparanda
AgoraII 2002, p. 81 (M. Thompson)
Comparanda
Papadopoli1893, p. 231, no. 7
Comparanda
Stahl1985, 14-15, pp. 74-75, pls. 1-2
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Numerous nicks in margin; dense scratches from vigorous mechanical cleaning.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 80, no. 1241 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Tornesello
Numismatic Authority
Antonio Venier (doge, 1382-1400)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Venice
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.52
Obverse Description
Cross pattée within band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Obverse Description
✠ • ANTO VENER[I]O DVX
Reverse Description
Winged lion of St. Mark facing, holding Gospels, within thin band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
✠ VE[X]ILIF[E]R VENETIAE
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Venetian (Historical Period)
Material
Billon (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Lion (Visual Motif)