Genovino
Thegenovinowas a gold coin used in theRepublic of Genoafrom 1252 to 1415.
History
[edit]New supplies of gold arrived in Western Europe fromSudan,via caravans from theSahara,which allowedFlorenceand Genoa to inaugurate, from the13th century,the minting of these currencies.[1]
Thegenovinowas issued inGenoafor the first time in 1252, shortly before the Florentine currency, and will be issued until 1415. Next to thegenovinoare also struck values equivalent to its eighth(ottavino)and its quarter (quartarola).[2]
The coin had a weight of 3.49 g (0.112 ozt) of 24 carats (i.e. pure gold) and its diameter is approximately 20 mm (0.79 in). Itsobverserepresented the door of a castle, typical of medieval Genoese coins, and around the inscription + IANUA, that means door inLatinwhich resonates like the name of the city, and which had already been used in the first currencies.[1]
After 1339, withSimone Boccanegra,the firstDoge of Genoa,the doge's indication began with the inscription: XDVX IANVENSIVM PRIMVS.[2]
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