Italy. Venezia (Venice) AD 1280-1289. Giovanni Dandolo Grosso AR = 32 Denari (2/15) Katalognummer: Gamberini 49 Material: Silber (.965) 16 mm, 1,30 g Very Fine Vorderseite (en) Doge (duke) stands facing receiving banner from patron saint St. Mark; the word DVX is to the immediate right of Tiepolo and it is going down vertically along with the banner. The bare-headed ruler with a beard and moustache is dressed in a robe decorated with precious gems or pearls in two vertical rows, holding in his left hand a scroll (akakia) and with his right hand he receives a banner from St. Mark. The saint with beard and moustache and a granulated nimbus encircling his head, dressed in usual sticharia and a short mantle, holds in his left hand on his chest the Gospels decorated with five gems, and with his right hand extends a royal standard - banner. Beschriftung: IO DANDVL SM VENETI DVX Rückseite (en) Facing figure of Nimbate Jesus Christ Pantocrator, enthroned, IC XC field to the left and right. Trefoil below Christ feet. Christ with a granulated nimbus encircling his head in the usual robe (hiton) and mantle (himation) is seated on a throne with a high back support. With both hands he holds on his left knee the Gospels ornamented with five precious stones. Initials IC-XC at the height of his head. Beschriftung: IC XC