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1 Piastra - Clemente XI
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1706 |
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| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A dramatic high-relief composition depicting Saint Peter seated in a sailing vessel on turbulent seas, grasping the mast with both hands as stormy waves crash around the hull, alluding to the biblical episode of Christ calming the storm. The figure of the saint is rendered with vigorous baroque energy, his robes billowing in the wind, with rocky outcroppings and storm clouds visible in the background. The circular legend DEXTERA DOMINI EXALTAVIT ME — 'The right hand of the Lord hath exalted me' (Psalm 118:16) — runs along the upper periphery, emphasizing the divine protection of the Church. The scene is executed in the grand baroque tradition of late 17th- and early 18th-century papal medallic art. A fine milled border frames the entire design. |
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| Reverse lettering | DEXTERA DOMINI EXALTAVIT ME |
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