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1 Giulio - Clement XII Possess
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1730 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the pontifical arms of Clement XII — a quartered shield bearing the Corsini family heraldic device of diagonal bands — surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter, flanked by elaborate acanthus-scroll mantling. The circumferential Latin legend reads · CLEMEN · XII · P · M ·, distributed around the periphery within a milled border. The composition is executed in a bold baroque relief characteristic of early eighteenth-century Roman die-engraving. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a five-line Latin inscription arranged within an ornate baroque cartouche framed by symmetrical foliate and scroll ornaments. The text reads SACROSANC / BASILICÆ / LATERANEN / POSSESSIO / MDCCXXX, commemorating Pope Clement XII's formal taking of possession of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran in 1730. Below the cartouche, a small papal mint-master's shield device is engraved in the lower field. The overall design typifies the celebratory possesso coinage issued at the outset of each pontificate. |
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| Mintage | 1730 - MDCCXXX |
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