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1 Testone - Innocent XI MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1686 |
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| Reference(s) | MIR#2035/41, Munt#108, Berman#2102 |
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| Obverse lettering | INNOCEN·XI· ·PONT·M·A·X· (Translation: Innocent 11th Supreme Pontiff Year 10) |
| Reverse description | The reverse presents a bold five-line Latin inscription within an elaborately interlaced and knotted Baroque cartouche of strapwork and foliate scrollwork, symmetrically composed and occupying the full inner field. The legend reads MELIVS / EST DARE / QVAM / ACCIPERE / 1686 in well-spaced capital letters, constituting the complete reverse type without any figurative imagery. The scriptural motto, drawn from Acts 20:35, reflects Innocent XI's celebrated personal piety and charitable disposition. A small mintmaster's mark or ornament appears at the base of the cartouche. The milled edge collar frames the entire design with a uniform reeded border. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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