The Venetian grosso is a silver coin first introduced in Venice under a doge that died in what year?
Venetian grosso The Venetian grosso (plural Grossi) is a silver coin first introduced in Venice in 1193 under doge Enrico Dandolo. It originally weighed 2.18 grams, was composed of 98.5% pure silver, and was valued at 26 dinarii. Its name is from the same root as "groschen" and the English groat, all deriving ultimately from the "denaro grosso" ("large penny").
Antonio Guarco Antonio Guarco was a politician and statesman who became doge of the Republic of Genoa. Antonio was the son of Nicolò, who had been doge from 1378 to 1383. Like his predecessors, he suffered from the conflicts between the great families of the nobility. Antoniotto Adorno finally managed to force Antonio out of office.