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1 Testone - Clement XII QVÆRITE VT ABVNDETIS, simple cartouche
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1734 |
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| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
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| Obverse description | The elaborate papal coat of arms of Clement XII (Lorenzo Corsini) displayed centrally, featuring a vertically striped shield with a lion passant in the upper left quarter, framed by ornate Baroque acanthus scrollwork and foliate mantling. The tiara with three crowns and the crossed keys of Saint Peter surmount the shield. The circular Latin legend reading CLEMENS XII P·M·ANN·IIII· runs along the periphery, flanked by a finely milled border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A large, elaborately ornamented Baroque cartouche with bold acanthus and scroll flourishes at the corners occupies the entire field, enclosing the four-line devotional inscription QVÆRITE VT ABVNDETIS in Roman capitals with the date in Roman numerals MDCCXXXIV below. A small heraldic shield, believed to represent the mint mark of Rome, appears at the base of the cartouche. The composition is contained within a finely milled border, with no peripheral legend. |
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