Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: Co 1087 (Venetian tornesello of Giovanni Dolfin)

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Type: Inventoried Coin
Not after (date): 1361
Not before (date): 1356
Logical part of: Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification: Coin
Comparanda: AgoraII 1996, p. 80 (M. Thompson)
Comparanda: Paolucci1990, p. 32
Comparanda: Papadopoli1893, p. 197, no. 4, pl. XI:14
Comparanda: Stahl1985, p. 73, no. 4, pl. 1
Published as: KenchreaiIII, p. 79, no. 1240 (R. Hohlfelder identified as “Michele Morosini, A.D. 1382“)
Axis (1-12): 6
Has denomination: Tornesello
Numismatic Authority: Giovanni Dolfin (doge, 1356-1361)
Numismatic Diameter (mm): 17.0
Numismatic Mint: Venice
Numismatic Weight (g): 0.82
Obverse Description: Cross pattée within band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription: ✠ {I}O · D[E]LPh[YN]O · DVX{X}
Reverse Description: Winged lion of St. Mark facing, holding Gospels, within thin band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription: ✠ VE[X]ILIFER VE{N}N{E}C{I}A 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)
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Reverse Photograph