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1 Quadrupla - Antonio Barberini Sede Vacante
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1669-1670 |
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| Weight | 13.38 g |
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| Obverse lettering | SEDE VACAN TE MDCLXIX (Translation: Vacant Seat 1669) |
| Reverse description | A radiant dove with wings fully outstretched, representing the Holy Spirit, depicted frontally in the center of the field amid emanating rays of divine light and curling tongues of flame below, evoking the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Church during the papal vacancy. The composition is enclosed within an inner circle, with the mint name ROMA inscribed in the lower exergual area. The circumferential legend ILLVXIT · ILLVCESCAT ADHVC, rendered in Roman capitals, encircles the upper portion of the design. A beaded border frames the entire reverse. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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