zilveren Grosso, Venetie, Italië, Lorenzo Tiepolo (1268-1275)

country: Italy province/city/state: Venice face value: Grosso material: silver date: Lorenzo Tiepolo (1268-1275) grade: better than very fine weight: 2,122 grams

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. 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. Under his dogado, in 1273, Marco Polo began his journey to China. He was to return only in 1295.

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.
Type munt Grosso Omschrift voorzijde LA EEVPL SM VENETI DVX Muntconditie zeer fraai +
Land Italië Omschrift keerzijde De Doge ontvangt een banier van St. Markus Datum 17 augustus 2016
Muntplaats Venetie Voorzijde Christus op een troon Verkoper koevoets_numismatics
Jaartal zj Keerzijde Bedrag US $56,00 (EUR 50,17)
Dogge Lorenzo Tiepolo (1268-1275 A.D.) Vindplaats Veiling ebay
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Gewicht 2,10 gram    
Diameter 20,39 mm, 20,36 mm      
Soortelijke massa