Anybody Know What This Is? (Id: Likely 14th Century Venice Ducat)

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stumpy041486 Valued Member United States 139 Posts	Posted 07/26/2009 3:32 pm Anyone know what kind of coin this is? I think it may be gold, and it is small probably the size of a penny. I know the pics suck, but it is all I have. Thanks Report this Post to the Staff

Peter THOMAS Pillar of the Community Australia 2830 Posts	Posted 07/26/2009 3:40 pm G'day, it looks like a religious medallion. If you could tell us what the legends are, it would probably help ... Peter in Oz Report this Post to the Staff
thekidcollector Forum Kid Kuwait 1523 Posts	Posted 07/26/2009 3:52 pm I think we need clearer pictures. But I have definitely seen the coin before. Report this Post to the Staff
Sap Moderator Australia 16811 Posts	Posted 07/26/2009 6:04 pm Looks like a Venetian gold ducat to me. I'd need to see the side with the two figures much clearer to give an indication of the date, but it's pre-1799. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/10/2024 2:46 pm It is years too late, but just for fun does anyone want to take a crack at identifying the ruler mentioned on this Venetian Ducat? Here is the best that I can do with the OP's pic and I note that we are unlikely to get anything better as this thread was started 15 years ago: "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
january1may Pillar of the Community Russian Federation 5172 Posts	Posted 05/10/2024 4:20 pm Quote: but just for fun does anyone want to take a crack at identifying the ruler mentioned on this Venetian Ducat? Alas, the ruler name would have been on the other side, which is too blurry. But we can date it more precisely than "pre-1799": after the 1550s the design had changed to add full coverage of stars at top left, which is clearly missing on this coin. Looking at the designs on Numista, I'd say probably 1312-1501, most likely 1339-1413. If I had to guess one specific ruler, my guess would be Andrea Dandolo (1382-1400), but there's a few others who are at least plausible. Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7936 Posts	Posted 05/11/2024 10:07 am As j1m says, an in-focus photo of the obverse would help identify the exact time frame... as long as the legend can be read. And also to confirm it is Venice, and not one of the places that imitated this type. The left side of the obverse legend appears to be intact, but this doesn't help for Venice (it is always SMVENETI). We need to see the right side for the doge's name. The only prominent feature in the blurry obverse photo is the sharp angle and straight forearm of Saint Mark Possibly resembles this one: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces114284.html ... but could just be a die variety on any doge in the period mentioned by j1m. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34397 Posts	Posted 05/11/2024 12:15 pm Ok thx guys. I'll update the title to reflect the current thinking. "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
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