1 Giulio of Unknown; Sede Vacante; Tommaso Mercandetti from Rome Artist: Unknown
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Sede Vacante
Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758–1821

Medium

Silver

Dimensions

3.01 g, 12:00, 26.3 mm

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.87.34457

Culture
Period

17th century

Classification
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: SEDE. VACAN TE. MDCLXXXIX oblong coat of arms with inverted pyramid of six six-point stars with triangles surrounding, surmounted on maltese cross with latin cross above, all topped by umbrella of sede vacante and crossed keys with intertwined tassles, dotted edge

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: .VBI. VVLT. SPIRAT. dove with outstretched wings flies upwards with rays, RO(shield with three fleurs de lis above topped by cardinal's hat and tassles)MA in exergue, dotted edge
Provenance

Provenance

Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
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Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, giulio, money

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