Medieval Venice // Doge Jacopo Contarini 1275-1280 AD

Medieval Venice, Italy. Jacopo Contarini, Doge of Venice, 1275–1280 AD. Silver Grosso. One side depicts Christ nimbate, seated frontally on a high-backed throne with inscription IC-XC above / The reverse shows Doge Jacopo Contarini (left) receiving a tall banner from St. Mark (right); inscription IAC TARIN S M VENETI around, DVX down the flagstaff. Coin reference: CNI VII 8; Papadopoli 2, segno 6; Paolucci 1 for type. Encapsulated and graded About Uncirculated by NGC. Coin measures 19mm in diameter; archival slab measures 3.125" x 2.125" x 0.375”. Provenance: Ex De Père, WI collection. *** This striking grosso exemplifies the power and piety of Venice during the High Middle Ages, blending religious reverence with civic pride in the enduring alliance between the Doge and the patron saint of the Republic.

— Struck under Jacopo Contarini, 1275–1280 AD
— Provenance: Ex-De Père, WI collection
— Diameter 19mm; Encapsulated NGC slab: 3.125" x 2.125" x 0.375"

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