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1 Piastra - Innocenzo XII DEVS PACIS CONTERET SATANAM - St. Michael
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1692-1693 |
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| Value | 1 Piastra (1.05) |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Dynamic Baroque composition depicting the Archangel Michael in full figure, winged and robed, standing triumphant as he drives a flaming lance downward to vanquish a prostrate Lucifer below. The defeated Satan is shown as a monstrous figure engulfed in flames at the lower field, with a papal shield visible among the composition's lower elements. The scene is rendered with exceptional sculptural energy and depth characteristic of late 17th-century Roman engraving. The date 1692 appears in the exergue, and the circular Latin legend DEVS PACIS CONTERET SATANAM, meaning 'The God of peace will soon crush Satan,' frames the design within a toothed border. |
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| Reverse lettering | DEVS PACIS CONTERET SATANAM (Translation: God of peace will soon crush Satan) |
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