Medieval Venice | Copper Torneselos Collection often featuring filigree and religious

often featuring filigree and religious motifs

These coins followed the Islamic tradition of featuring only inscriptions

and rapid movements

wore uniforms adorned with brass coat buttons that featured the regiment number to which each soldier belonged

became one of the most important cities of the ancient world

Medieval Venice | Copper Torneselos Collection often featuring filigree and religiousHistory of the Artifact Venetian bronze torneselo coins were small denomination copper or billon (low silver content) coins minted by the Republic of Venice, especially prominent between the 13th and 15th centuries. They were originally inspired by the denaro tornese of the Kingdom of Naples, but Venice adapted the design to suit its own commercial empire. The torneselo, sometimes also referred to as tornesello in Italian, was introduced as a