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1 Giulio - Clement XI DELICTA OPERIT CHARITAS
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1710 |
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| Shape | Round |
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| Obverse description | Central papal arms consisting of a quartered shield surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys, the whole flanked by elaborate acanthus-leaf and scroll mantling in the Baroque style. The shield displays the Albani family arms of Clement XI. A circular legend in Latin runs along the periphery, separated from the central device by a plain inner border, with the coin's rim exhibiting a distinctive milled or toothed edge pattern. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A three-line Latin inscription enclosed within an ornate shaped cartouche occupying the central field, conveying the motto 'Charity covers every transgression.' Below the cartouche appear the arms of the mint president, Monsignor Molara, serving as the mint official's mark. The composition is characteristically Baroque in its decorative framing, with the cartouche rendered in a scrollwork surround. |
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