Co 1016 (Venetian tornesello of Marco Corner) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1368
Not before (date)
1365
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Comparanda
AgoraII 1998, p. 80 (M. Thompson)
Comparanda
Papadopoli1893, p. 204, no. 5, pl. XII:8
Comparanda
Stahl1985, p. 73, nos. 6-7, pl. 1
Preservation comment
Wear: aG. Chipped and worn edges (clipped?); sparse pitting to cratering on reverse.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 78, no. 1237 (R. Hohlfelder)
Axis (1-12)
12
Has denomination
Tornesello
Numismatic Authority
Marco Cornaro (doge, 1365-1368)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
15.0
Numismatic Mint
Venice
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.62
Obverse Description
Cross pattée within band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
• ✠ • MARCɔ CORN DVX
Reverse Description
Winged lion of St. Mark facing, holding Gospels, within thin band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
✠ VEXIL[IFE]R • VENECIA 𝔘
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)
Obverse Photograph
Reverse Photograph
Suggested citation
“Co 1016 (Venetian tornesello of Marco Corner).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1016>