1 Scudo of Unknown; Tommaso Mercandetti with Pope Innocent XII from Rome Mint: Rome
Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758–1821

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1698

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

32.02 g, 12:00, 45.39 mm

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.87.35291

Geography

Made in Rome, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

17th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: "INNOCEN. XII.P.M.AN.VIII." profile bust r. "S.VRBA.OP." in esergue.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: "GRATIA.VOBIS.ET.PAX.MVLTIPLICETVR" Saint Peter holding keys of Heaven with l. hand, standing. Blessing with r. arm, the crowd flanks him, parted in two. "S.V. OP." in esergue. "1698"
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, scudi

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