Ancient and Medieval Venetian Coins:
The Doges of Venice
See Also: Identifying Medieval Venetian Coinage / The Doges of Venice: A Chronological List

Pietro Gradenigo. 1289-1311 AD. Silver grosso.
obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. PR-GRADONIGO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 21 mm. Nice! #6226: $165

Ranieri Zeno. 1253-1268 AD. AR grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. RA-CENO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. The 45th Doge of Venice. 21 mm. Sharp coin with great detail! #6293: $199
Pietro Zani. 1205-1229 AD. Silver grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: P-ZIANO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 19 mm; 2.1 g. 42nd Doge of Venice. 20 mm; 1.7 g. Holed in antiquity. Sorry for the dark photo! #V221: $65

Lorenzo Tiepolo. 1268-1275 AD. Silver grosso.
obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: LA-TEVPL-SM-VENETO; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 20 mm. #6269: $150

Giovanni Soranzo. 1312-1328 AD. Silver grosso.
obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: IO-SVPANTIO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 21 mm. #6311: $125
Andrea Contarini. 1368-1382 AD. Large silver grosso. Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. An amazing coin, very beautiful. Pierced with a square nail over 700 years ago. 21 mm; 1.8 g. Very nice and interesting piece! #V9A9: $110
Giovanni Dandolo. 1280-1289 AD. Billon-solver grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: IO-DANDVL-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 16 mm; 1.3 g. Possibly a contemporart counterfeit, clipped to cover the defects. #V0011AE: $50
THE VENETIAN SILVER SOLDINO
Antonio Venier, 1382-1400 AD. Silver soldino. obv: Doge's profile left, holding tall flag / Lion holding flag left. 15 mm. #v008: $65

Andrea Contarini. 1368-1382 AD. Silver soldino. obv: Doge's profile left, holding tall flag; ANDR'I TAR'DVX. rev: Lion standing with tall flag left; S-MARCUS-VENETI. 14 mm. Sharp! #v002: $85
Andrea Contarini. 1368-1382 AD. Silver soldino. obv: Doge's profile left, holding tall flag; ANDR'I TAR'DVX. rev: Winged lion, wings spread, holding open book; S-MARCUS-VENETI. #v005AC: $65
Antonio Venier. 1382-1400 AD. Antonio Venier, 1382-1400 AD. Silver soldino. obv: Doge's profile left, holding tall flag / Lion holding flag left. #v007: $65 sold?

VENETIAN COPPER COINS


Medieval Doges of Venice. Marcantonio Giustinian, 1684-1688 AD. Copper 12-denarii soldino. Doge kneeling left, holding tall cross/staff, facing nimbate winged lion holding Gospels open with paw. "12" below. S.M.V.M.A.IVSTIN around / Christ standing, nimbate and robed, with hand held in benediction, +DEFENS NOSTER+ around. 22 mm. #3609: $75

Medieval Doges of Venice. Alvise Contarini, 1676-1684 AD. Billon soldino. Doge kneeling left, holding tall cross/staff, facing nimbate winged lion holding Gospels open with paw. "12" below. S.M.V.ALOYS.CON around / Christ standing, nimbate and robed, with hand held in benediction, +DEFENS NOSTER+ around. 22 mm. #3619: $75

Medieval Venice. Agostino Barbarigo, 1486-1501 AD.
Copper tornesello. Winged lion of Saint Mark, +S.MARK...VENETI around / Cross with AVG BARBARIGO DVX around. 16 mm, nice tone! #3600: $55

Medieval Venice. Francesco Contarini, 1623-1624 AD. Copper 12-denarii soldino. Doge kneeling left, holding tall cross/staff, facing nimbate winged lion holding Gospels open with paw. "12" below. S.M.V.FRANC.CONT around / Christ standing, nimbate and robed, with hand held in benediction, +DEFENS NOSTER+ around. 22 mm. #3632: $45

Venetian rulers of Cyprus. Billon Sizin struck under Pietro Loredano, 1567-1570 AD. Lion of Cyprus, "+ SANCTVS MARCVS VENET" / Cross with 4 rays, "PETRVS LAVREDA DVK." Pierced in antiquity. 19 mm, 2.03 g. #1230: $45
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Lorenzo Celsi. 1361-1365 AD. Silver soldino. obv: Doge's profile left, holding tall flag / Lion holding flag left. 16 mm. #v0006: $65 SOLD
Giovanni Dolfin. 1356-1361. AR soldino. obv: Doge's profile with gonfalon left, IOH S DELP DVLO DVX / Lion of St. Mark, nimbate, holding banner left; S-MARCUS-VENETI. 14 mm. #v001: $75 SOLD
Giovanni Soranzo. 1312-1328 AD.
Silver grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: IO-SVPANTIO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 17 mm; 1.3 g. Clipped to pirate the silver in Medieval times. Nice detail! #V10GS: $90 SOLD
Pietro Gradenigo. 1289-1311 AD.
Silver grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. PR-GRADONIGO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 21 mm; 2.0 g. #V071: $150 SOLD
Giovanni Dandolo. 1280-1289 AD.
Silver grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: IO-DANDVL-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 18 mm. Nice! #v3115: $125 SOLD
Antonio Venier. 1382-1400 AD.
Silver grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: ANTO-VENERIO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 21 mm. A brilliant coin with amazing detail! #V4239: $175 SOLD
Giovanni Dandolo. 1280-1289 AD. AR grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: IO-DANDVL-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 21 mm; 2.1 g. #V043: SOLD

Giovanni Soranzo. 1312-1328 AD. Silver grosso.
obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: IO-SVPANTIO-SM-VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 21 mm. Beautiful coin with nice contrast and good style. #6251: $225 SOLD
Giapolo (Jacopo) Contarini. 1275-1280 AD. Silver grosso. obv: Christ enthroned, facing front; IC-XC above. rev: IA.OTARIN SM VENETI; Doge (L) receiving tall flag from St. Mark (R). DVX down flag staff. 21 mm. Holed & plugged in antiquity. RARE! #6218: $185 SOLD