The Money Changer and the Mint: Vielmo Condulmer and the Zecca di Venezia

Nine paper account books in the Venetian archives from the estate records of the money changer Vielmo Condulmer document his bullion transactions with the Venetian mint from 1389 to 1413. From these books it is possible to trace the processing of a consignment of 58.4 kilograms of silver bullion of about 77.5% fineness from a German merchant on March 4, 1405; through his deposit of the bullion in the refinery two days later; and then his deposit in the mint on March 18 of the same silver refined to the requisite 92.5% fineness; and his final sale of the ingots from this silver to a wealthy Venetian merchant.