Co 1016 (Venetian tornesello of Marco Corner) [permalink] [show fewer 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