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1 Testone - Innocent XI MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE
| Issuer | Papal States (Apostolic Camera) |
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| Year | 1684 |
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| Value | 1 Teston (0.30) |
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| Obverse lettering | ·PONT·M·A·VIII INNOCEN·XI· |
| Reverse description | The reverse features a large ornate Baroque cartouche formed by scrolling acanthus foliage, enclosing a five-line Latin devotional inscription reading MELIVS / EST DARE / QVAM / ACCIPERE / 1684, a biblical motto meaning 'It is better to give than to receive' (Acts 20:35). A cherub head with outstretched wings is prominently displayed above the cartouche in the upper field. The entire design is framed within a milled border, with no peripheral legend, the date appearing at the foot of the inscription within the cartouche. |
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| Edge | Reeded |
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