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Description: | Silver Venetian grosso dating to the Medieval period.Obv: SM...; Dodge and St Mark standing either side of a banner.Rev: RI SOLI LAVSTI; Christ enthroned.The Venetian grosso was the first higher silver denomination minted anywhere in western Europe, from the late 12th century, ie. considerably earlier than in England. A common coin in the Mediterranean world and the Balkans, but an uncommon find in England (pers. comm. Barrie Cook, Dept. of Coins & Medals, The British Museum).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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