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<p>[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 2848957, member: 74863"]I picked this up last week. It arrived today and the description given not over stated. I am more than please to add this to my ancient collection, which slowly continues to grow. I'm very choosy but then in ancients, there's so much to choose from.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Pietro Gradenigo</b> (1251–1311) was the 49th Doge of Venice, reigning from 1289 to his death.</p><p><br /></p><p>The <b>Doge of Venice </b>all derived from Latin <i>dūx</i>, "military leader", sometimes translated as <b>Duke</b> (compare the Italian <i>Duca</i>), was the chief magistrate and leader of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice" rel="nofollow">Most Serene Republic of Venice</a> for 1,100 years (697-1797).</p><p><br /></p><p>When he was elected Doge, he was serving as the chief magistrate of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koper" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koper" rel="nofollow">Capodistria</a> in Istria. Venice suffered a serious blow with the fall of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre" rel="nofollow">Acre</a>, the last Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, to the Mamluks of Egypt in 1291. War between Venice and Genoa; (Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liguria" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liguria" rel="nofollow">Liguria</a> and is the 6th largest city in Italy); began in 1294, and Venice sustained some serious losses: it lost a naval battle, its possessions in Crete were pillaged and the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine" rel="nofollow">Byzantine</a> emperor, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronikos_II_Palaiologos" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronikos_II_Palaiologos" rel="nofollow">Andronikos II</a>, arrested many Venetians in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople" rel="nofollow">Constantinople</a>. In response, the Venetian fleet sacked <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galata" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galata" rel="nofollow">Galata</a> and threatened the imperial palace of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blachernae" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blachernae" rel="nofollow">Blachernae</a>, but on September 9, 1298 they lost again. This time at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Curzola" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Curzola" rel="nofollow">Curzola</a>, which was a navel disaster. Eventually, in 1299 the two republics signed a peace treaty.</p><p><br /></p><p>Doge Gradenigo was responsible for the so-called <i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serrata_del_Maggior_Consiglio" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serrata_del_Maggior_Consiglio" rel="nofollow">Serrata del Maggior Consiglio</a></i>, the Great Council Lockout, which refers to the constitutional process, started with the 1297 Ordinance, by means of which membership of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Council_of_Venice" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Council_of_Venice" rel="nofollow">Great Council of Venice</a> became an hereditary title. Since it was the Great Council that had the right to elect the Doge, the 1297 Ordinance marked a relevant change in the constitution of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice" rel="nofollow">Republic</a>. This resulted in the exclusion of minor aristocrats and plebeian from participating to the government of the Republic. Although formerly provisional, the Ordinance later became a permanent Act and since then it was disregarded only at times of political or financial crisis. This new law, passed in February 1297, restricted membership of the future Councils only to the descendants of those nobles who were its members between 1293 and 1297. This move created a virtually oligarchic system, (meaning 'few' and 'to rule or to command'), is a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. This disenfranchised a great majority of the citizens and provoked unrest.</p><p><br /></p><p>In 1308, during Gradenigo's reign as Doge, Venice became involved in war with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_State" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_State" rel="nofollow">Papacy</a> over the control of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrara" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrara" rel="nofollow">Ferrara</a> and on 27 March 1309 the Republic was excommunicated by Pope Clement V, barring all Christians from trading with Venice. The Doge's policy, seen by many as disastrous, led to a plot to depose him and the Great Council, led by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajamonte_Tiepolo" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajamonte_Tiepolo" rel="nofollow">Bajamonte Tiepolo</a> and other members of the aristocratic families. On June 15, 1310, the coup failed and its leaders were severely punished. Tiepolo's plot led to the creation of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Ten" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Ten" rel="nofollow">Council of Ten</a>, initially as a temporary institution, which later evolved into the permanent body which in reality governed the Republic.</p><p><br /></p><p>On August 13, 1311, Gradenigo died. Since Venice was under interdict (authoritative prohibition) religious ceremonies could not be held so he was buried in an unmarked grave on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murano" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murano" rel="nofollow">Murano</a>. He was married first to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomasina_Morosini" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomasina_Morosini" rel="nofollow">Tomasina Morosini</a> (with whom he had a daughter, Anna, wife of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacopo_I_da_Carrara" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacopo_I_da_Carrara" rel="nofollow">Jacopo I da Carrara</a>) and then to <span style="color: #000000">Agnese Zantani.</span></p><p><br /></p><p>Cataloguers pretty much disagree on which is the obverse and reverse on Venetian silver, some placing the king on the obverse, some placing Christ on the obverse. It doesn't matter to me as this is a nice coin showing a little wear. The detail and surfaces are outstanding. Thank you for putting this up for sale Sallent. It's now in Collecting Nut's collection, where it will remain for years to come.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://s26.postimg.org/4jnwi5ymx/Grosso_6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>ITALY, Venezia. Pietro Gradenigo, AD 1289-1311.</p><p>AR Grosso, 20mm, 2.18g, 6h.</p><p>Obv.: IC - XC; Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. </p><p>Rev.: PE GRADONICO DVX S M VENETI; Doge and Saint Mark standing facing, holding banner between them. </p><p>Reference: Paolucci 2.</p><p><i>From the Sallent Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>These are not my photos. Thanks for letting me use them John Anthony.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Collecting Nut, post: 2848957, member: 74863"]I picked this up last week. It arrived today and the description given not over stated. I am more than please to add this to my ancient collection, which slowly continues to grow. I'm very choosy but then in ancients, there's so much to choose from. [B]Pietro Gradenigo[/B] (1251–1311) was the 49th Doge of Venice, reigning from 1289 to his death. The [B]Doge of Venice [/B]all derived from Latin [I]dūx[/I], "military leader", sometimes translated as [B]Duke[/B] (compare the Italian [I]Duca[/I]), was the chief magistrate and leader of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice']Most Serene Republic of Venice[/URL] for 1,100 years (697-1797). When he was elected Doge, he was serving as the chief magistrate of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koper']Capodistria[/URL] in Istria. Venice suffered a serious blow with the fall of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre']Acre[/URL], the last Crusader stronghold in the Holy Land, to the Mamluks of Egypt in 1291. War between Venice and Genoa; (Genoa is the capital of the Italian region of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liguria']Liguria[/URL] and is the 6th largest city in Italy); began in 1294, and Venice sustained some serious losses: it lost a naval battle, its possessions in Crete were pillaged and the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine']Byzantine[/URL] emperor, [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andronikos_II_Palaiologos']Andronikos II[/URL], arrested many Venetians in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantinople']Constantinople[/URL]. In response, the Venetian fleet sacked [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galata']Galata[/URL] and threatened the imperial palace of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blachernae']Blachernae[/URL], but on September 9, 1298 they lost again. This time at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Curzola']Curzola[/URL], which was a navel disaster. Eventually, in 1299 the two republics signed a peace treaty. Doge Gradenigo was responsible for the so-called [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serrata_del_Maggior_Consiglio']Serrata del Maggior Consiglio[/URL][/I], the Great Council Lockout, which refers to the constitutional process, started with the 1297 Ordinance, by means of which membership of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Council_of_Venice']Great Council of Venice[/URL] became an hereditary title. Since it was the Great Council that had the right to elect the Doge, the 1297 Ordinance marked a relevant change in the constitution of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_of_Venice']Republic[/URL]. This resulted in the exclusion of minor aristocrats and plebeian from participating to the government of the Republic. Although formerly provisional, the Ordinance later became a permanent Act and since then it was disregarded only at times of political or financial crisis. This new law, passed in February 1297, restricted membership of the future Councils only to the descendants of those nobles who were its members between 1293 and 1297. This move created a virtually oligarchic system, (meaning 'few' and 'to rule or to command'), is a form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people. This disenfranchised a great majority of the citizens and provoked unrest. In 1308, during Gradenigo's reign as Doge, Venice became involved in war with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Papal_State']Papacy[/URL] over the control of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferrara']Ferrara[/URL] and on 27 March 1309 the Republic was excommunicated by Pope Clement V, barring all Christians from trading with Venice. The Doge's policy, seen by many as disastrous, led to a plot to depose him and the Great Council, led by [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bajamonte_Tiepolo']Bajamonte Tiepolo[/URL] and other members of the aristocratic families. On June 15, 1310, the coup failed and its leaders were severely punished. Tiepolo's plot led to the creation of the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Council_of_Ten']Council of Ten[/URL], initially as a temporary institution, which later evolved into the permanent body which in reality governed the Republic. On August 13, 1311, Gradenigo died. Since Venice was under interdict (authoritative prohibition) religious ceremonies could not be held so he was buried in an unmarked grave on [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murano']Murano[/URL]. He was married first to [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomasina_Morosini']Tomasina Morosini[/URL] (with whom he had a daughter, Anna, wife of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacopo_I_da_Carrara']Jacopo I da Carrara[/URL]) and then to [COLOR=#000000]Agnese Zantani.[/COLOR] Cataloguers pretty much disagree on which is the obverse and reverse on Venetian silver, some placing the king on the obverse, some placing Christ on the obverse. It doesn't matter to me as this is a nice coin showing a little wear. The detail and surfaces are outstanding. Thank you for putting this up for sale Sallent. It's now in Collecting Nut's collection, where it will remain for years to come. [IMG]https://s26.postimg.org/4jnwi5ymx/Grosso_6.jpg[/IMG] ITALY, Venezia. Pietro Gradenigo, AD 1289-1311. AR Grosso, 20mm, 2.18g, 6h. Obv.: IC - XC; Christ Pantokrator enthroned facing. Rev.: PE GRADONICO DVX S M VENETI; Doge and Saint Mark standing facing, holding banner between them. Reference: Paolucci 2. [I]From the Sallent Collection [/I] These are not my photos. Thanks for letting me use them John Anthony.[/QUOTE]
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