Co 192 (Venetian tornesello of Andrea Contarini) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1382
Not before (date)
1368
Comment
JLR 2023: Coin not found and examined. Lost in 1968 with Hassia?
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 883
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 79, no. 1238 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
6
Has denomination
Tornesello
Numismatic Authority
Andrea Contarini (doge, 1367-1382)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Venice
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.52
Obverse Description
Cross pattée within band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
• ✠ • ANDRƆ • ƍTARƆ DVX
Reverse Description
Winged lion of St. Mark facing, holding Gospels, within thin band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
✠ • VEXILIFER • VENE[TI]A𝔘
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)
Suggested citation
“Co 192 (Venetian tornesello of Andrea Contarini).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0192>