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1/5 Scudo - Carlo Rezzonico Sede Vacante
| Issuer | Apostolic Camera (Sede Vacante) |
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| Year | 1769 |
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| Value | 2 Giuli (0.2) |
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| Obverse description | Central device depicts the emblems of the Apostolic Camera during the Sede Vacante: the papal umbraculum (canopino) surmounting the crossed keys of Saint Peter, beneath which appears the arms of Cardinal Carlo Rezzonico as Camerlengo, flanked by elaborate decorative elements. The shield below bears a quartered coat of arms. The circular legend reads SEDE VACANTE MDCCLXIX, divided across the field, enclosed within a finely milled border. |
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| Reverse description | Central device depicts the Holy Spirit as a radiant dove with wings outstretched, facing downward and surrounded by a bold glory of long, finely engraved rays filling the entire field, a classic motif of Sede Vacante coinage invoking divine guidance during the interregnum. The circular legend VENI·SANCTE·SPIRITVS (Come, Holy Spirit) runs along the upper periphery, while the denomination inscription QVINTO·DI·SCU· (Fifth of Scudo) appears along the lower exergual area, all within a milled border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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