Cavallina Public Deposited

Definition
  • A necessity coin issued for Candia under Venetian rule in 1571 and 1573 to supply the lack of Danari. Speci- mens occur in both copper and base sil- ver. It receives its name from Marino Cavalli, the governor.

Source
  • Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)

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