Live auction - fwo_831219 - ITALY - VENICE - PIETRO ZIANI (42th doge) Grosso ou matapan n.d. Venise

ITALY - VENICE - PIETRO ZIANI (42th doge) Grosso ou matapan n.d. Venise XF

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Estimate :	150 €
Price :	160 €
Maximum bid :	160 €
End of the sale :	06 June 2023 19:43:42
bidders :	6 bidders

Type : Grosso ou matapan

Date: n.d.

Mint name / Town : Venise

Quantity minted : -

Metal : silver

Millesimal fineness : 965 ‰

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 2,14 g.

Edge : lisse

Catalogue references :

Mont. (V)31

Predigree :

Monnaie provenant de la collection P. G

Obverse

Obverse legend : P ZIANI. - S. M. VENETI.

Obverse description : Le doge et saint Marc debout de face, tenant ensemble l'oriflamme de la République ; verticalement dans le champ, D/V/X.

Obverse translation : (Francesco Dandolo, Saint-Marc de Venise).

Reverse

Reverse legend : IC - XC.

Reverse description : Le Christ nimbé trônant de face, vêtu du pallium et du colombium.

Reverse translation : (Jésus Christ).

Commentary

Le gros ou grosso (Matapan) fut créé à l'instigation d'Henri Dandolo (1192-1205, 41e doge) qui fut à l'origine politique de la prise de Constantinople par les Croisés le 17 juillet 1203. Le sequin ou zecchino d'oro fut frappé pour la première fois par Jean Dandolo en 1284 à la Zecca. La Zecca est la tour qui se trouve sur la place Saint-Marc en face du Palais des Doges, que l'on peut voir encore aujourd'hui et où les monnaies étaient fabriquées. Ce type de pièce est directement inspiré, voire copié, sur le monnayage byzantin. Pour cette raison, nous considérons que le droit est le Christ en majesté..
The gros or grosso (Matapan) was created at the instigation of Henry Dandolo (1192-1205, 41st Doge) who was the political instigator of the capture of Constantinople by the Crusaders on July 17, 1203. The sequin or zecchino d'oro was first struck by John Dandolo in 1284 at the Zecca. The Zecca is the tower located in St. Mark's Square opposite the Doge's Palace, which can still be seen today and where the coins were minted. This type of coin is directly inspired, or even copied, from Byzantine coinage. For this reason, we consider the obverse to be Christ in Majesty.