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1 Giulio - Alexander VII Narrow papal arms
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1655-1667 |
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| Value | 1 Giulio (0.1) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse field depicts a stylized mountain or mound rendered in a pyramidal form, upon which rests a large cluster of coins or roundels, evoking the Chigi family emblem of hills and alluding to the motto's theme of wealth and anxiety. The central device is enclosed within a plain inner circle, itself surrounded by a beaded border at the coin's rim. The encircling Latin legend CRESC ENTEM SEQVITVR CVRA PECVNIAM, derived from Horace's Odes (III.16), translates as 'Care follows growing wealth,' reflecting a moralistic papal sentiment. The overall composition is typical of the bold, somewhat crude engraving style associated with the Rome Mint's hammered silver coinage of the mid-seventeenth century. |
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| Mintage | ND (1655-1667) |
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