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The sequin or zechin (/ ˈ s iː k w ɪ n /; Venetian and Italian: zecchino [dzekˈkiːno]) is a gold coin minted by the Republic of Venice from the 13th century onwards. The design of the Venetian gold ducat , or zecchino , remained unchanged for over 500 years, from its introduction in 1284 to the takeover of Venice by Napoleon in 1797.
Austrian gold ducat depicting Kaiser Franz-Josef, c. 1910. The ducat (/ ˈ d ʌ k ə t /) coin was used as a trade coin in Europe from the later Middle Ages to the 19th century. Its most familiar version, the gold ducat or sequin containing around 3.5 grams (0.11 troy ounces) of 98.6% fine gold, originated in Venice in 1284 and gained wide international acceptance over the centuries.
Ducat of Michele Steno (1400-1413). Denarius of Louis the Pious (minted 819-822). Republic of Venice, Grosso or 'Matapan' of Antonio Venier, Doge of Venice (1382-1400). Silver ducato of Giovanni II Cornaro. The Coinage of the Republic of Venice include the coins produced by the Republic of Venice from the late 12th century to 1866. [1]
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This category contains the native flora of Florida as defined by the World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions. Taxa of the lowest rank are always included; taxa of higher ranks (e.g. genus) are only included if monotypic or endemic. Include taxa here that are endemic or have restricted distributions (e.g. only a few countries).
The Venetian state then resold the salt at a profit - a form of Salt tax - to markets throughout Italy, Dalmatia, Slovenia, and the Stato da mar. Venice had a salt monopoly for many of these markets. The Salt Office collected 165,000 ducats net of costs in 1464, or around 15% of the entire income of the Venetian state. [17]
Italy has a long history of different coinage types, which spans thousands of years. Italy has been influential at a coinage point of view: the medieval Florentine florin, one of the most used coinage types in European history and one of the most important coins in Western history, [1] was struck in Florence in the 13th century, while the Venetian sequin, minted from 1284 to 1797, was the most ...
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