Jay's (Me) Educational 1200's - 1500's Italian Grosso Thread. Add To It! - Page 5

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tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7939 Posts	Posted 03/07/2026 08:00 am On page 3, in a series of posts between 12/6 and 12/10/2025, I posted several types of Florentine "fiorini" (grossos): one from the late 13th century, and two from the 15th, each differing in how Saint John is portrayed. I just added this early 14th century type, MIR 44 (1306-1313) where he stands between two plants. It can be dated to 1312 by the crescent moon mintmaster's mark around 1:00 on the reverse. There is an earlier type dateable to 1296 which is similar, but John holds a scroll with the word ECCE (Behold!). On my radar screen, but tough to find. Edited by tdziemia 03/07/2026 08:07 am Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4964 Posts	Posted 03/07/2026 9:07 pm I dig the "Between Two Ferns" John! There are some really great coin in this thread. Here's a grosso that is a favorite of mine. ITALY, Milan. Giovanni Maria Visconti, 1402-1412 AD. AR Grosso O:+ S AMBROSIVS MEDIOLAN St. Ambrose mitred, nimbate, seated facing, holding scourge and crozier. R: + • IOHANES• MARIA• DVX• MEDIOLANI 3C'• Visonti coat of arms flanked by I-M. 22 mm, 2.4 g. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7939 Posts	Posted 03/08/2026 12:07 pm Quote: There are some really great coins in this thread. Thanks for adding yours! Yeah, Newtraffic got us stared with his nice Venetian grossi, but as I took the thread in the "educational" direction, I've used a lot of images that are not of my own coins, but help illustrate some of the local styles. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 03/08/2026 4:55 pm Nice examples! Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
newtraffic2 Valued Member United States 96 Posts	Posted 03/09/2026 10:01 pm I have a few coming. By the way, tdziemia, the Grosso of Enrico Dandolo was not of him (from the thread soley mentioning Enrico) I bought it mislabeled and the seller is making extremely good on his mistake. He is sending me another Grosso which I'll post soon enough Edited by newtraffic2 03/09/2026 10:24 pm Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7939 Posts	Posted 03/09/2026 10:34 pm I hope it works out OK and glad we were able to help out. Report this Post to the Staff
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