Co 606 (Venetian late colonial gazzetta) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Coin

Not after (date)

1710

Not before (date)

1691

Logical part of

Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

AgoraII 2021, p. 82 (M. Thompson)

Comparanda

NemeaIII 3145, 3146, p. 235, pl. 32 (R. Knapp and J. MacIsaac)

Comparanda

Papadopoli1919, p. 939

Preservation comment

Wear: aF. Very slight nicking and scratching. Incipient pale blue bronze disease on obverse.

Published as

KenchreaiIII, p. 80, no. 1244 (R. Hohlfelder)

Axis (1-12)

2

Has denomination

Gazzetta

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

28.0

Numismatic Mint

Venice

Numismatic Weight (g)

7.14

Obverse Description

Nimbate and winged lion holding gospels facing; within dotted border

Obverse Inscription

✶ S•MARC•VEN ✶; in exergue, ✶ II ✶

Reverse Description

Ornaments and motto in five lines within dotted border

Reverse Inscription

<rosette> | ARMATA | ET | MOREA | <rosette>

Belongs to Historical Period

Late Venetian (Historical Period)

Material

Copper (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Lion (Visual Motif)

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph