The doge kneeling left, in front of St. Mark holding labarum; along the labarum, DVX; in left field, I; in right field, M
IO MOCENIGO S.M. VENETI
Christ seated upon throne; in left field, IC; in right field, XC.
TIBI SOLI GLORIA Countermarks: the value 9 soldia; the control authority number 1; four circuferential circular seals with a pellet in centre.
*Michaelidou 2002, 256 & 260, VI, fig. 9.
The doge kneeling left, in front of St. Mark holding labarum; along the labarum, DVX; in left field, I; in right field, M.
IO MOCENIGO S.M. VENETI Countermarks: the value 8 soldia; the control authority number 3; four circuferential circular seals with a pellet in centre.
TIBI SOLI GLORIA
Pitsillides 1977, vol. VIII, 29-38.
Winged lion to the left.
SANCTVS MARCVS VENET
Cross with ray in each corner.
PETRVS LAVREDA DVX
IO MOCENIGO S M VENETI
TIBI SOLI GLORIA Countermarks: the value 8 soldia; the control authority number 2; four circuferential circular seals with a pellet in centre.
*Michaelidou 2002, 256 & 261, VII, fig. 10.
Nimbate lion of St. Mark standing left.
Cross pattée.
PETRVS LAVRED DVX
*Iacovou 1994, 73, no. 5; *Michaelidou 2002, 257 & 262, fig. 18.
Lion standing left.
S MARCVS VENET
*Iacovou 1994, 73, no. 6; *Michaelidou 2002, 257 & 261, fig. 17.
S MARCVS VENETVS
HIERON PRIOLI DVX
*Iacovou 1994, 73, no. 4; *Michaelidou 2002, 257 & 261, fig. 16.
LAVREN PRIOLI DVX
*Iacovou 1994, 73, no. 3; *Michaelidou 2002, 257 & 261, fig. 15.
FRAN VENERIO DVX
*Iacovou 1994, 72, no. 2; *Michaelidou 2002, 257 & 261, fig. 14.
M ANT TRIVISA DVX
*Iacovou 1994, 72, no. 1; *Michaelidou 2002, 257 & 261, fig. 13.
The Venetian period officially begins in 1489, when the Republic of Venice forced Catherine Cornaro to resign her titles and cede Cyprus to the Republic.
The Cyprus numismatic system was adapted to that of Venice. To standardize transactions, the Venetian administration countermarked all coins in circulation on the island, depending on the weight or the gold and silver content of each particular coin.
From 1515 until the end of Venetian rule, the Council of Ten minted small copper coins in Venice – known to the people as carzia – for circulation in Cyprus. The last coins minted by the Venetians on the island were the 1570 bronze bezants issued by the Venetian general-commander of Cyprus, Marcantonio Bragadin during the siege of Nicosia and Famagusta by the Ottomans. They were used as fiduciary money and were to be exchanged for silver after the war.
