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Display Boxes Backordered: estimated to ship on October 1 $5.00 pre-order discount applied (regular price $44.99)

  • Ships around October 1. Display Boxes are backordered. Orders over $75 ship free!
  • Your purchase will match the quality of the items shown.

Item Description:

PLEASE READ: Our shipment of small display boxes has been delayed. Small display boxes are currently out of stock and are expected to arrive around October 1st.

You can still pre-order items that include a small display box. These items will not ship until the display boxes arrive.

Pre-orders receive $5 off each delayed item.

In-stock items in the same order will ship immediately as usual.

These tornesello coins were minted by various rulers of the Republic of Venice during the High Middle Ages (approximately the 14th to 15th century CE). These rulers were called Doges, which is sometimes translated as "dukes." The coins depict a cross on the obverse side and a winged lion on the reverse.

The Republic of Venice was a sovereign maritime republic that existed from 697 to 1797 CE, centered on the city of Venice in modern day Italy. The republic prospered through trade, and quickly expanded its borders to include territories as far south as Greece along the Mediterranean Coast.

The tornesello was introduced in 1353 to feed the demand for coinage in Venice's overseas colonies. They contain significantly less silver than earlier coins, and are made of a debased silver alloy called billon.

Each includes a Certificate of Authenticity.


Your order will include:

  • The historical item(s) shown above
  • Glass top leatherette display box
  • Information card and Certificate of Authenticity

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