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1/2 Grosso - Innocent XI NOCET MINVS, no date
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1685-1688 |
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| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
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| Obverse description | The elaborate quartered papal arms of Innocent XI (Odescalchi family), surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter, displayed within an ornate baroque shield. The arms feature an eagle in the upper quarters and a lion passant in the lower quarters, surrounded by decorative foliate scrollwork. The circular legend runs along the coin's periphery within a reeded border. |
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| Reverse description | The two-word Latin motto NOCET MINVS ('it harms less') inscribed in two lines within an elaborate baroque cartouche adorned with bold foliate and scroll ornaments above and below. The design is entirely typographic, with the inscription rendered in large capital letters filling the central field, framed by the reeded outer border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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