Venetian Ducat of Crete
Greece
1204–1669
Reference data compiled from public catalogs
Estimated Melt Value
$487.88
Based on Gold spot price ($4,831.225/oz) · 90.0% purity · 3.49g
Updated 4:00 AM
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Specifications
| Country | Greece |
| Years Minted | 1204–1669 |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 3.49 g |
| Diameter | 21 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Edge | Plain |
Design
Obverse
The Doge of Venice kneeling before Saint Mark, receiving the gonfalon.
Reverse
Christ enthroned within a mandorla.
History & Notable Facts
The Venetian Ducat of Crete was struck in pure gold, its design unchanged for centuries—a kneeling doge receiving the banner from St. Mark, ensuring its value held steady amid Mediterranean chaos.
This coin, minted in Candia and other Cretan sites under Venetian control, typically weighed 3.49 grams with a fineness of 0.986 gold. Variations occurred due to local adaptations, but records are spotty; we know some were produced from recycled bullion, possibly from trade spoils. The minting spanned from 1204 until the Ottoman conquest in 1669, though exact annual outputs vanished with Venetian archives.
Counterfeits were common, as rivals tried to mimic its reliability. That said, originals turn up in hoards, often worn from years in circulation.
If you're hunting one, check for the telltale Venetian legends; fakes usually botch the Latin.
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