1 Testone of Unknown; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Innocent XI from Rome Artist: Unknown
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Pope Innocent XI, Italian, 1611–1689
Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758–1821

1689

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

8.42 g, 12:00, 32.2 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.34424

Geography

Made in Rome, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

17th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: INNOCEN: XI. PONT. M. A. XIII oblong coat of arms with eagle above, lion passant center, and three horizontal stripes below between which are rows of three, two, and one chalices from center to bottom, coat of arms in acanthus-scrolled cartouche topped by papal crown and crossed keys with tassles, dart edge

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: MELIVS / EST. DARE / QVAM / ACCIPERE / 1689 wreath tied below, dart edge
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, testoni

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