{"product_id":"1343-54-chios-ducat-andrea-dandolo-ngc-ms65-1","title":"1343-54 Chios Ducat Andrea Dandolo NGC MS65","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 14th century, the island of Chios was under the control of the Genoese and later passed to the Byzantine Empire. In 1346, the island was sold to the Venetians, who introduced their currency, including the ducat.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"933\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"771\"\u003eObverse: \u003c\/strong\u003eDepicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"794\"\u003eSt. Mark\u003c\/strong\u003e, patron of Venice, presenting a banner to the kneeling Doge \u003cstrong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"873\"\u003eAndrea Dandolo\u003c\/strong\u003e. The surrounding legend reads: \u003cem data-start=\"905\" data-end=\"932\"\u003e“ANDR DANDVLO S M VENETI”\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"1130\" class=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"935\" data-end=\"947\"\u003eReverse: \u003c\/strong\u003eShows \u003cstrong data-start=\"956\" data-end=\"989\"\u003eChrist standing in a mandorla\u003c\/strong\u003e, surrounded by stars. The legend reads: \u003cem data-start=\"1030\" data-end=\"1069\"\u003e“SIT T XPE DAT Q TV REGIS ISTE DVCAT”\u003c\/em\u003e (May this duchy which you rule be blessed by you, O Christ).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Chios ducat was a gold coin that was issued by the Venetians and circulated on the island of Chios between 1343 and 1354. The coin was struck in imitation of the Venetian ducat and featured the name of Andrea Dandolo, who was the Doge of Venice at the time.It was an important coin in the medieval Mediterranean trade and was used as a standard currency for transactions between Western Europe and the Byzantine Empire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVenice Imitation - Andrea Dandolo\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MIZE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67728816111786,"sku":"4824344-003","price":5161.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1602\/9059\/files\/128.jpg?v=1747693989","url":"https:\/\/bmcham.com\/products\/1343-54-chios-ducat-andrea-dandolo-ngc-ms65-1","provider":"Hard Asset Management, Inc","version":"1.0","type":"link"}