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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;FitzNigel, post: 3249709, member: 74712&quot;]Apologies for reviving an old thread, but I have a relevant update: I managed to snag a coin of Enrico Dandolo!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]852373[/ATTACH] </p><p>Italy - Venice</p><p>Enrico Dandolo, r. 1192-1205</p><p>AR Denaro, 13.66 mm x 0.4 grams</p><p>Obv.: +S MARCVS around small cross</p><p>Rev.: +ENRIC DVX around small cross</p><p>Ref.: De Wit 3625 (Biaggi 2762)</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the ‘piccolo’ denaro which the Grosso was supplementing.&nbsp; I still don’t have an Enrico Grosso (and probably never will), but compare the weight of this to the Grosso:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]852374[/ATTACH] </p><p>Italy - Venice</p><p>Pietro Zani, r. 1205-1229</p><p>AR Grosso, 19.79 mm, 1.9 grams</p><p>Obv.: [·+·]P·ZIANI· ·S·M.VENETI outside (Z retrograde), D/U/X down banner held between doge and St. Mark facing</p><p>Rev.: [I¯C] X¯C across field, Christ enthroned facing</p><p>Ref.: Similar to De Witt 3626</p><p><br /></p><p>And here’s a photo for size comparison:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]852376[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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