Co 1329 (Venetian tornesello of Antonio Venier) [permalink] [show more links]
Type
Inventoried Coin
Not after (date)
1400
Not before (date)
1382
Logical part of
Chicago/Indiana/Vanderbilt Excavations Inventoried Coins
Typological identification
Coin
Comparanda
Co 93
Comparanda
AgoraII 2002, p. 81 (M. Thompson)
Comparanda
Papadopoli1893, p. 231, no. 7
Comparanda
Stahl1985, 14-15, pp. 74-75, pls. 1-2
Preservation comment
Wear: F+. Snapped and rounded along two segments of edge; sparse, minute pitting. Pale blue and white film on both faces.
Published as
KenchreaiIII, p. 80, no. 1242 (R. Hohlfelder)
Has denomination
Tornesello
Numismatic Authority
Antonio Venier (doge, 1382-1400)
Numismatic Diameter (mm)
16.0
Numismatic Mint
Venice
Numismatic Weight (g)
0.56
Obverse Description
Cross pattée within band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Obverse Inscription
✠ • ANTO VEN[ERIO] DVX
Reverse Description
Winged lion of St. Mark facing, holding Gospels, within thin band border; surrounding text within thin dotted border
Reverse Inscription
[✠ VEXILIFER VEN]ETIA[E]
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 1329 (Venetian tornesello of Antonio Venier).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/ke/co1329>