Leonardo Loredan 'Venice' Soldino
Silver, 0.30 grams, 12.28 mm. 1501-1521 AD. Obverse: Doge kneeling before Christ with legend LEO LAV S M V. Reverse: St Mark standing with S T C below and with legend IAVS TI BI SOLI. Paolucci 55/9. These Venetian small silver coins circulated in England as small change and were known as 'Galley Halfpennies. Very fine.