Co 1329 (Venetian tornesello of Antonio Venier) [permalink] [show fewer 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