Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 502 (Venetian soldino of Francesco Dandolo)
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Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1339
Not before (date)
1329
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
AgoraII
1991, p. 80 (M. Thompson)
Comparanda
Papadopoli1893
, pp. 163-164, nos. 10-12, pl. IX:14
Comparanda
Stahl2000
, p. 42, fig. 7d (ANS 1988.46.51)
Preservation comment
Wear: F. Faint scratching (from cleaning?); differential wear of edges or polygonal clipping followed by wear? Small spots of corrosion.
Published as
KenchreaiIII
, p. 80, no. 1249 (R. Hohlfelder; identified as “Uncertain, Venetian (Billon)“
Axis (1-12)
9
Has denomination
Soldino
Numismatic Authority
Francesco Dandolo (doge, 1329-1339)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
17.0
Numismatic Mint
Venice
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.81
Obverse Description
Doge standing to left, wearing robe and duchal cap, holding tall pennant; within dotted border
Obverse Inscription
✠ FRA DAN-DVLO DVX
Reverse Description
Winged and nimbate lion of St. Mark rampant left, holding tall pennant; within band border; surrounding inscription within dotted border
Reverse Inscription
• ✠ • S MARCVS • VENETI
Belongs to Historical Period
Early Venetian (Historical Period)
Material
Silver (Material)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Christian Cross (Visual Motif)
Has visual motif (depicts)
Lion (Visual Motif)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 502 (Venetian soldino of Francesco Dandolo).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0502>