Antonio Venier   Venezia

Tornesello BL 16

SHH 4082

Parameter Obverse Reverse Notes Reference

0.59 g   15.9-16.9 mm   8:00 o'clock   VF Cross within circular frame; + ANTO VEN / ERIO DUX clockwise around; border of dots. Within circular frame, winged lion of St. Marcus facing, wings spread, wearing nimbus, and holding book of Gospels; + VEXILIF[ER].VENETIA R clockwise around; border of dots. Ex Chalkis Hoard, ex Alex G. Malloy. The tornesello was minted in Venice but was specifically designated for use by the administrators of colonies of Coron and Modon, Negroponte and Crete. The coins were struck in an alloy of eight parts copper to one part silver and were intended as a replacement for the Frankish denier tournois, last minted in 1350. [Auctioneer] Gamberini 135; Paolucci p 37.7; Stahl Tornesello 14-17