halfdisme
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Posted: 30-May-2019, 14:11
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Posted: 30-May-2019, 14:11
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This coin was attributed as "Venice 1500's", but it appears to be the Venitian coinage for Crete. The closest match appears to be
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces76361.html
The coin is about 16mm, and appears to be billon.
Do you agree?
http://www.elfreeman2.com/t19/19t049o.jpg
http://www.elfreeman2.com/t19/19t049r.jpg
PetrusAscanus
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Posted: 31-May-2019, 13:57
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Posted: 31-May-2019, 13:57
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Quote: "halfdisme"This coin was attributed as "Venice 1500's", but it appears to be the Venitian coinage for Crete. The closest match appears to be https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces76361.html
The coin is about 16mm, and appears to be billon.
Do you agree?
http://www.elfreeman2.com/t19/19t049o.jpg
http://www.elfreeman2.com/t19/19t049r.jpg
http://www.elfreeman2.com/t19/19t049o.jpg
I see "VEXILIFER VENETIA"
http://www.elfreeman2.com/t19/19t049r.jpg
Do I see A N D R O .... D U X
Perhaps you can search the Corpus Nummorum Italicorum, volume 6, 7 or 8
https://en.numista.com/numisdoc/numismatic-books-for-download-130.html#ita
Nice coin
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apuking
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Posted: 31-May-2019, 15:02
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Edited: 31-May-2019, 15:06
Posted: 31-May-2019, 15:02
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Edited: 31-May-2019, 15:06
Thanks for identifying the legend, when that is known its easier to ID.
Variant with a D instead of a T
Your coin is here
http://numismatica-italiana.lamoneta.it/moneta/W-AVEL/1
and in our catalogue here
https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces76361.html
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halfdisme
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Posted: 4-Jun-2019, 03:00
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Posted: 4-Jun-2019, 03:00
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Thank you very much for your help with this.
The Numista catalog says that the coin was for use in the "colonies of Coron and Modon, Negroponte and Crete". Of course, I know where Crete is. Are the others Ionian Islands; or where were they?
apuking
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Posted: 4-Jun-2019, 06:55
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Posted: 4-Jun-2019, 06:55
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All can be read from here including its modern name or greek name
http://www.aloverofvenice.com/VeniceEast/VeniceEast.html
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halfdisme
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Posted: 4-Jun-2019, 07:56
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Posted: 4-Jun-2019, 07:56
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Quote: "apuking"All can be read from here including its modern name or greek name http://www.aloverofvenice.com/VeniceEast/VeniceEast.html
Great reference! Thank you.