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1 Grosso - Sixtus IV
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1483-1484 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope Sixtus IV facing left, wearing the papal camauro and vestments, depicted in a naturalistic Renaissance portrait style. A circular legend surrounds the effigy, reading SIXTVS IIII PONT MAX VRBE, with the papal title abbreviated in Latin. The portrait is rendered with fine detail characteristic of late 15th-century Italian hammered coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | SIXTVS IIII PONT MAX VRBE |
| Reverse description | The della Rovere heraldic shield, featuring the papal oak tree device, displayed within a quattrefoil (tetralobe) frame. The shield bears the characteristic della Rovere oak boughs and is surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter. A circular Latin legend surrounds the composition, reading VTILITATI PVBLICA, referencing public utility, a common motto on Papal States coinage of this period. |
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