Coins from Italian States

The Italian States section of the catalogue represents the mass of states covering the Italian peninsula, its Islands, and in some cases their non-Italian colonies that span the time period from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD to the unification of Italy that was finalised with the fall of the Papal States in 1870. Over this period, hundreds of cities, states and other coin issuing entities emerged, some for their own account, and others as part of larger groups such as the Holy Roman Empire, the Papal States, or the Venetian Republic. These entities produced coins under numerous different monetary systems, many, though not all inheriting names from Roman coinage. Stylistically, most Italian States coins share common language, Latin, transitioning to Italian and its dialects around the 12-13th centuries. However, some coins from the Venetian region issued for its colonies may bear Greek alphabets, and others from Pre-Norman Conquest southern Italy and Sicily bear Arabic or Arabic and Italian inscriptions. Common themes for coin designs include religious imagery, ruling families' crests, and legendary events. Given such a wide field, unrecorded Italian States coins are to this day a common find. Neither the so-called "Bible" of such coins, King Victor Emmanuel III's Corpus Nummorum Italicorum (CNI), a 20 volume masterpiece dating back to the turn of the 20th century, nor the Monete Italiane Regionali (MIR), a contemporary attempt by researchers to recreate Victor Emmanuel III's feat are to be considered complete.
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Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Lira (1156-1471)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari • 1 Ducato = 18 Grossi (until 1328) = 24 Grossi (from 1328) • 1 Grosso = 26 Denari (until 1270) = 28 Denari (until 1282) = 32 Denari (until late 14th century) = 4 Soldi (from late 14th) • 1 Bianco = ½ Denaro • 1 Quartarolo

½ Denaro - Pietro Gradenigo
ND (1289-1311)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.040 silver) • 0.3 g • ⌀ 13 mm
CNI VII# 32, N# 113608
2 Quartaroli - Pietro Gradenigo
ND (1289-1311)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.2 g • ⌀ 21 mm
N# 113609
1 Denaro - Pietro Gradenigo
ND (1289-1311)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.198 silver) • 0.25 g • ⌀ 14 mm
CNI VII# 19-28, Biaggi# 2795, N# 113226
Available for swap 1 Grosso - Pietro Gradenigo
ND (1289-1311)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 2 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Biaggi# 2794, Montenegro# 50, Gamberini# 56, Pap# 2, Paol# 2, N# 113607
1 Zecchino - Pietro Gradenigo
ND (1289-1311)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.998) • 3.55 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1216, N# 113009
1 Quartarolo - Marino Zorzi
ND (1311-1312)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.82 g • ⌀ 12 mm
N# 113613
1 Grosso - Marino Zorzi
ND (1311-1312)

Standard circulation coin
Silver
Montenegro# 56, Gamberini# 63, Pap# 2, Paol# 2, N# 113612
1 Ducato - Marino Zorzi
ND (1311-1312)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.35 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1217, N# 113611
1 Quartarolo - Giovanni Soranzo
ND (1312-1328)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.7 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Biaggi# 2806, N# 114102
1 Denaro - Giovanni Soranzo
ND (1312-1328)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.198 silver) • 0.25 g • ⌀ 12 mm
N# 114100
1 Grosso - Giovanni Soranzo
ND (1312-1328)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 2 g • ⌀ 21 mm
CNI VII# 27, Montenegro# 59, Gamberini# 67, Pap# 2-3, Paol# 2, N# 114099
1 Ducato - Giovanni Soranzo
ND (1312-1328)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.52 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1218, N# 114098
½ Denaro - Giovanni Soranzo
ND (1312-1428)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.040 silver) • 0.42 g • ⌀ 13 mm
N# 114101
½ Denaro - Francesco Dandolo
ND (1329-1339)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.040 silver) • 0.4 g • ⌀ 12 mm
N# 114107
1 Denaro - Francesco Dandolo
ND (1329-1339)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.198 silver) • 0.25 g • ⌀ 12 mm
N# 114106
1 Soldino - Francesco Dandolo
ND (1329-1339)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.670) • 0.95 g • ⌀ 18 mm
N# 114105
½ Grosso - Francesco Dandolo
ND (1329-1339)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.780) • 1.1 g • ⌀ 18 mm
CNI VII# 23, N# 114104
1 Grosso - Francesco Dandolo - "Matapano"
ND (1329-1339)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 2.17 g • ⌀ 21 mm
N# 94904
1 Ducato - Francesco Dandolo
ND (1329-1339)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.53 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1219, Montenegro# 63, Gamberini# 72, Paol# 1, Pap# 1-3, N# 114103
1 Denaro - Bartolomeo Gradenigo
ND (1339-1342)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.198 silver) • 0.25 g • ⌀ 12 mm
N# 114188
1 Soldino - Bartolomeo Gradenigo
ND (1339-1342)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.670) • 0.92 g • ⌀ 18 mm
CNI VII# 15, N# 114187
1 Grosso - Bartolomeo Gradenigo
ND (1339-1342)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
JA Delhi# 2814, N# 46088
1 Zecchino - Bartolomeo Gradenigo
ND (1339-1342)

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.998) • 3.54 g • ⌀ 22 mm
N# 113028

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Venice-Crete - Lire (1205-1669)

1 Tornesello - Andrea Dandolo
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.130 silver) • 0.65 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Pap# 8, Paol# 8, N# 114191

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Lira (1156-1471)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari • 1 Ducato = 18 Grossi (until 1328) = 24 Grossi (from 1328) • 1 Grosso = 26 Denari (until 1270) = 28 Denari (until 1282) = 32 Denari (until late 14th century) = 4 Soldi (from late 14th) • 1 Bianco = ½ Denaro • 1 Quartarolo

½ Denaro - Andrea Dandolo
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.040 silver) • 0.36 g • ⌀ 14 mm
N# 114200
1 Denaro - Andrea Dandolo
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.190 silver) • 0.3 g • ⌀ 15 mm
N# 114199
1 Soldino - Andrea Dandolo (old type)
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.9 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Biaggi# 2818, N# 114197
1 Soldino - Andrea Dandolo (new type)
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 0.5 g • ⌀ 16 mm
N# 114198
½ Grosso - Andrea Dandolo
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 0.75 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Biaggi# 2822, N# 114196
1 Grosso - Andrea Dandolo
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 2 g • ⌀ 22 mm
CNI VII# 48, Montenegro# 74, Gamberini# 85, Pap# 2, Paol# 2, N# 114194
Available for swap 1 Ducato - Andrea Dandolo
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.55 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1221, Montenegro# 73, Gamberini# 84, Pap# 1, Paol# 1, N# 114193
1 Ducato (Levantine imitation)
ND (1343-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.47 g • ⌀ 21 mm
N# 245933

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Venice-Crete - Lire (1205-1669)

1 Tornesello - Marin Faliero
ND (1354-1355)

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.130 silver) • 0.6 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Pap# 4, Paol# 4, N# 114204

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Lira (1156-1471)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari • 1 Ducato = 18 Grossi (until 1328) = 24 Grossi (from 1328) • 1 Grosso = 26 Denari (until 1270) = 28 Denari (until 1282) = 32 Denari (until late 14th century) = 4 Soldi (from late 14th) • 1 Bianco = ½ Denaro • 1 Quartarolo

1 Denaro - Marin Faliero
ND (1354-1355)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.27 g • ⌀ 13 mm
N# 114203
1 Soldino - Marin Faliero
ND (1354-1355)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.965) • 0.5 g • ⌀ 15 mm
N# 114202
1 Ducato - Marin Faliero
ND (1354-1355)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.53 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1222, Montenegro# 81, Gamberini# 93, Paol# 1, Pap# 1, N# 114201

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Venice-Crete - Lire (1205-1669)

1 Tornesello - Giovanni Gradenigo
ND (1355-1356)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.72 g • ⌀ 17 mm
N# 114220

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Lira (1156-1471)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari • 1 Ducato = 18 Grossi (until 1328) = 24 Grossi (from 1328) • 1 Grosso = 26 Denari (until 1270) = 28 Denari (until 1282) = 32 Denari (until late 14th century) = 4 Soldi (from late 14th) • 1 Bianco = ½ Denaro • 1 Quartarolo

1 Denaro - Giovanni Gradenigo
ND (1355-1356)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.28 g
CNI VII# 20, Paol# 4, Pap# 7, N# 114225
1 Soldino - Giovanni Gradenigo
ND (1355-1356)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.55 g • ⌀ 15 mm
CNI VII# 11-12, Pap# 3-6, Paol# 3, N# 114223
1 Grosso - Giovanni Gradenigo
ND (1355-1356)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.178 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Pap# 2, N# 114222
1 Ducato - Giovanni Gradenigo
ND (1355-1356)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.56 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1223, Pap# 1, N# 114221

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Venice-Crete - Lire (1205-1669)

1 Tornesello - Giovanni Dolfin
ND (1356-1361)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.72 g • ⌀ 17 mm
N# 114228

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Lira (1156-1471)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari • 1 Ducato = 18 Grossi (until 1328) = 24 Grossi (from 1328) • 1 Grosso = 26 Denari (until 1270) = 28 Denari (until 1282) = 32 Denari (until late 14th century) = 4 Soldi (from late 14th) • 1 Bianco = ½ Denaro • 1 Quartarolo

1 Denaro - Giovanni Dolfin
ND (1356-1361)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.28 g
N# 114227
1 Soldino - Giovanni Dolfin
ND (1356-1361)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.55 g • ⌀ 15 mm
Paol# 2, N# 54671
1 Ducato - Giovanni Dolfin
ND (1356-1361)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.56 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1224, Pap# 1, Paol# 1, N# 114226

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Venice-Crete - Lire (1205-1669)

Available for swap 1 Tornesello - Lorenzo Celsi
ND (1361-1365)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.72 g • ⌀ 17 mm
CNI VII# 28, Paol# 4, N# 114229

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Lira (1156-1471)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari • 1 Ducato = 18 Grossi (until 1328) = 24 Grossi (from 1328) • 1 Grosso = 26 Denari (until 1270) = 28 Denari (until 1282) = 32 Denari (until late 14th century) = 4 Soldi (from late 14th) • 1 Bianco = ½ Denaro • 1 Quartarolo

1 Denaro - Lorenzo Celsi
ND (1361-1365)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.36 g • ⌀ 13 mm
N# 114231
1 Soldino - Lorenzo Celsi
ND (1361-1365)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.900) • 0.55 g • ⌀ 15 mm
CNI VII# 8, Paol# 2, Pap# 2, N# 54341
1 Ducato - Lorenzo Celsi
ND (1361-1365)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.56 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 1225, N# 114230

Italy › Italian States › Venice, Republic of • Venice-Crete - Lire (1205-1669)

1 Tornesello - Marco Corner
ND (1365-1368)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.72 g • ⌀ 17 mm
CNI VI# 20, Paol# 4, Pap# 5, N# 114232

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