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1 Testone - Innocent XI MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1684-1689 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse lettering | INNOCENTIVS XI·PONT·MAX· (Translation: Innocent XI Supreme Pontiff) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold four-line Latin scriptural motto displayed within an elaborate Baroque cartouche composed of foliate scrolls and volutes. A cherub mask in high relief surmounts the cartouche at the apex, while an ornamental floral and scroll device closes the composition at the base. The legend MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE is inscribed in large raised Roman capitals within the cartouche field, referencing Acts 20:35. The overall composition is characteristic of the refined Baroque engraving style employed at the Roman mint under Innocent XI. |
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| Reverse lettering | MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE (Translation: It is better to give than to receive) |
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