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1/2 Scudo - Pius VI Holy Mother Church - Plain shield
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1778-1796 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A robed allegorical figure of the Holy Mother Church (Ecclesia) seated amid clouds, depicted in three-quarter view with a radiant nimbus behind her head. She holds the key of Saint Peter in her left hand and a model of a domed church building in her right hand, with the facade of St. Peter's Basilica visible in the lower exergue. The circular Latin legend AVXILIVM· DE · SANCTO (Help from the Holy One) arcs around the upper field, with the date 1778 appearing at the lower right. The composition is rendered in a refined baroque engraving style within a milled border. |
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| Reverse lettering | AVXILIVM· DE · SANCTO 1778 |
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