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Galley Halfpence
Galley Halfpence
The design of the soldino changed several times during the period that it circulated in
this country, and its size reduced from c.15mm to c.12mm. The main types are:
Reference
Type 1
Articles
Obverse: [Doge’s Name] DVX; Doge standing left, holding banner; mint control marks
Barrel padlocks
in right field
Buckles through
the ages
Reverse: S MARCVS VENETI; Winged lion of St Mark, holding book of gospels
Buckles
visual catalogue
Button makers
Coinweights
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Galley halfpence
Gunter's chain
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Papal bullae
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Roman seal boxes
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Seal matrices
Thimbles Soldino of Michele Steno (1400-1413)
Tumbrels
Type 2
Obverse: [Doge’s Name] DVX; Doge standing left, holding banner; mint control marks
in right field
Reverse: No Legend; Winged lion of St Mark, holding book of gospels, all within a
quatrefoil with four external annulets between the lobes
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The Doges
The doges of Venice from the late 14th to mid 16th century are listed below with the
types they are known to have struck. It should be noted that their names are spelt in
various ways, depending on whether they are rendered in English, Italian or Latin,
and they are often very abbreviated on the coins.
A large majority of the soldini found in England are those of Michele Steno and
Leonardo Loredan. As these two doges are at the beginning and end of the period of
circulation in this country, it might indicate that the 15th century legislation was, at
least to some extent, effective.
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