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Venice - Italy, Doge Giovanni Dandolo (1280-1289 A.D.), AR grosso matapan (21 mm, 2.11 g) Christ Enthroned VF |
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Venice - Italy, Doge Giovanni Dandolo (1280-1289 A.D.), AR grosso matapan (21 mm, 2.11 g)
Christ Enthroned VF
Obv: IO DANDVL SM VENETI DVX, Doge (duke) stands facing receiving
banner from patron saint St. Mark; the word DVX is to the immediate right of Tiepolo and
it is going down vertically along with the banner.Rev: facing figure of Nimbate Jesus
Christ Pantocrator, enthroned, IC XC field to the left and right. Trefoil bellow Christ
feet.
Flan bend across the figure of doge due to the blow after coin was struck. Struck
on broad flan. Nice VF+, almost EF.
Sigla - secret mark trefoil bellow Christ feet.
Scarce and very often rare secret mark are sometime found on Venetian grossi and their
Serbian imitation. Tey represent mark of die maker or in some cases mark of mint
supervisor.
Detailed description obverse/reverse:
Obverse: The bare-headed ruler with a
beard and moustache is dressed in a robe decorated with precious gems or pearls in two
vertical rows, holding in his left hand a scroll (akakia) and with his right hand he
receives a banner from St. Mark. The saint with beard and moustache and a granulated
nimbus encircling his head, dressed in usual sticharia and a short mantle, holds in his
left hand on his chest the Gospels decorated with five gems, and with his right hand
extends a royal standard - banner.
Reverse: Christ with a granulated nimbus encircling
his head in the usual robe (hiton) and mantle (himation) is seated on a throne with a high
back support. With both hands he holds on his left knee the Gospels ornamented with five
precious stones. Initials IC-XC at the height of his head. |
| Price: |
US$ 65.00 (2007-04-24) |
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