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1 Testone - Innocent XI MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1685 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Five-line Latin inscription in bold capital lettering occupying the central field, framed within an elaborate decorative border composed of intertwined foliate scrolls, ribbons, and olive sprays tied with a ribbon at top and base. The motto, derived from Acts 20:35, reads MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE, with the date 1685 inscribed beneath in the exergual area. The overall composition reflects the refined Baroque engraving style characteristic of the Roman Papal mint under Innocent XI. |
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| Reverse lettering | MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE 1685 (Translation: It is better to give than to receive) |
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