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1/2 Grosso - Lorenzo Tiepolo
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1268-1275 |
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| Value | 1/2 Grosso (1⁄15) |
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| Obverse description | Two standing figures facing front occupy the central field: at left, the Doge Lorenzo Tiepolo in ducal robes and cap, and at right, Saint Mark the Evangelist, patron of Venice, nimbed and draped. The figures appear to be in the act of a ceremonial investiture, a hallmark of Venetian coinage iconography. A partial Latin legend is visible along the left periphery of the coin. The style is consistent with Byzantine-influenced medieval die work, rendered in low relief on an irregular hammered flan. |
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| Reverse description | Christ Pantocrator stands facing in full length, nimbed with a cruciform halo, robed in imperial Byzantine fashion and raising his right hand in benediction. Flanking the figure on either side are tall decorative candlesticks or torch-bearing columns with globular ornaments, characteristic of Venetian grosso-type reverses. The surrounding field bears the votive Latin legend invoking Christ as sovereign ruler and donor of the ducat. The engraving reflects the Italo-Byzantine style prevalent in thirteenth-century Venetian mint production. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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