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1 Denaro - Giovanni Dandolo
| Issuer | Republic of Venice |
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| Year | 1280-1289 |
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| Reference(s) | Montenegro#45, Gamberini#50, Paol#3, Pap#3 |
| Obverse description | A plain cross enclosed within a single inner circle occupies the central field of this small hammered billon denaro. The legend, reading IO • DA • DVX •, encircles the inner circle and references the doge Giovanni Dandolo, abbreviated in characteristic Venetian medieval style. The coin's flan is notably irregular in shape, a typical feature of hand-struck medieval Venetian coinage, and the overall relief is shallow with a somewhat rough surface texture consistent with the low silver content of the billon alloy. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a plain cross set within a central circle, closely mirroring the obverse design in composition and style. Surrounding the inner circle, the legend S • MARCUS • invokes Saint Mark, patron saint of Venice, in abbreviated Latin. The lettering is arranged in a circular field typical of Venetian medieval denari, with the cross functioning both as a devotional symbol and a standard monetary device. Flan irregularities and die wear are evident, consistent with hand-struck hammered coinage of the late thirteenth century. |
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