Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
Co 606 (Venetian late colonial gazzetta)
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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
Suggested citation
“Co 606 (Venetian late colonial gazzetta).” In
Kenchreai Archaeological Archive
, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co0606>