Corinth Coin: 1971 26
Collection:   Corinth
Type:   Coin
Name:   1971 26
Title:   Venetian Copper/Bronze Soldo of Venetian Anonymous, Candia Mint (AD 1643)
Year:   1971
Coin Number:   26
Period:   Venetian
Material:   AE
Denomination:   soldo
Mint:   Candia
Authority:   Venetian Anonymous
Region:   Crete
Provenance Region:   Crete
Obverse Legend:   Traces: SANCT.MARC.VEN
Obverse Type:   Lion of St. Mark, facing, raised sword in r.paw, gospels in l.paw.
Reverse Legend:   CA[N]DIA
Reverse Type:   One-line inscription, rosette flanked by 5-point stars above, two 5-point stars below.
Symbol:   Obv.: in ex. [I*] (rosette); Rev.: in ex. .P.M.
Axis Clock:   7
Weight Description:   2.325
Weight:   2.325
Diameter:   23
Chronology:   AD 1643
Context:   N/A
Findspot Description:   Stray Find, Arg. Likkas, "found here and there, in and about village"
Date: 01/19/1935, N/A, .
Area:   N/A
Notes:   Study Collection. Data Entry Funded by the Kress Foundation. Minted after decree of August 9, 1643.
Centrally pierced, very worn.
Reference:   prob. Pap.III, p.971, 71; Agora II, 2025.
Site:   Corinth
City:   Ancient Corinth
Country:   Greece
References:   Images (6)
Basket: N/A