File:Late medieval coin, soldino issued by Doge Michele Steno (FindID 855024).jpg

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Late medieval coin: soldino issued by Doge Michele Steno
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Dot Boughton, 2017-07-13 15:27:54
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Late medieval coin: soldino issued by Doge Michele Steno
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English: An incomplete silver Venitian soldino issued by Doge Michele Steno (AD 1400-1413). Type A.

Obverse: Doge standing left, holding a standard in both hands and a six-pointed star over G in the field. Inscription: [MICHAEL ]STE IN [DVX.]

Reverse: Winged and nimbate lion of Saint Mark facing in a sitting position (the Coat of Arms of the City of Venice). Inscription: S.]MARCV[[S VENETI.] Mint name: Venice.

These coins were illegally circulated in England often entering the country from Galley Wharf on the River Thames in London and were called 'Galley halfpence'.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cumbria
Date between 1400 and 1413
date QS:P571,+1450-00-00T00:00:00Z/7,P1319,+1400-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1413-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 855024
Old ref: LANCUM-64C4C1
Filename: LANCUM64C4C1soldino.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/622110
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/622110/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/855024
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