Venetian grosso
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The Venetian grosso is a silver coin first introduced in Venice in 1193 under doge Enrico Dandolo. It originally weighed 2.18 grams, was composed of 98.5% pure silver, and was valued at 26 denarii. It
Grosso of Francesco Dandolo, 1328-1339
Republic of Venice, Grosso or 'Matapan' of Antonio Venier, Doge of Venice (1382-1400)
Gros (coinage)
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A gros was a type of silver coinage of France from the time of Saint Louis. There were gros tournois and gros parisis. The gros was sub-divided in half gros and quarter gros. The original gros created
County of Tripoli gold bezant in Arabic (1270-1300), and Tripoli silver gros (1275-1287). British Museum.