Medieval Venice | Copper Torneselos

Medieval Venice | Copper TorneselosHistory of the Artifact Venetian bronze torneselo coins were small denomination copper or billon (low silver content) coins minted by the Republic of Venice, especially prominent between the 13th and 15th centuries. They were originally inspired by the denaro tornese of the Kingdom of Naples, but Venice adapted the design to suit its own commercial empire. The torneselo, sometimes also referred to as tornesello in Italian, was introduced as a

Diameter: 19 mm /

One authentic medieval French coin

the Maenads (wild women)

the drachma became the standard denomination for trade and official payments across the Parthian realm

both of which symbolized the glory and ingenuity of Rome under his rule

a name borrowed after the famous Roman silver “Denarius” coin (Also on sale in our store)

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standing alert beside an olive sprig and crescent moon

A rare and original expression of cross-cultural design in the ancient Mediterranean

2nd - 4th Century A

a small silver coin that had been the backbone of Roman currency since the late Republic

a creature that few Romans had ever seen