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1 Scudo d'Oro - Urban VIII
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1627-1629 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Bearded bust of Pope Urban VIII facing right, wearing the papal cope richly decorated with ornate embroidery and the camauro, rendered in fine high relief with strong portraiture characteristic of early 17th-century Roman medallic art. The pontifical year numeral IIII appears at the lower left of the field. The surrounding Latin legend names the pontiff and his title, separated by pellets, running clockwise along the rim. |
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| Reverse description | The Virgin Mary depicted standing, facing front, draped in classical robes within an oval mandorla of radiating rays, her hands crossed at her breast, with a crown of six stars arranged in an arc above her head. A radiant dove of the Holy Spirit descends from above at the top of the field. The mintmaster's mark appears in the lower exergue. The encircling Latin legend, reading the opening words of the Sub Tuum Praesidium antiphon, is separated by pellets and runs along the entire periphery. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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