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1 Testone - Sixtus V NVNQUAM DEFICIET, Arms
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1585 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the papal arms of Sixtus V — a heraldic shield surmounted by the papal tiara and the crossed keys of St. Peter, the emblems of pontifical authority. The shield is flanked by elaborate mantling or supporters rendered in the late Renaissance hammered style. The circumferential Latin legend, reading SIXTVS V PONT MAX A I, encircles the design, identifying the pontiff as Supreme Pontiff in the first year of his reign. Pellets serve as word separators throughout the legend. The coin exhibits the characteristic irregular flan and bold relief typical of late sixteenth-century Roman hammered coinage. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse presents a standing draped female figure, personifying Faith (Fides), positioned centrally in the field and facing slightly to the right. She holds a tall processional cross in her right hand, its shaft grounded at the base, while her left hand extends outward in a gesture of offering or proclamation. The figure is rendered in the classical allegorical manner characteristic of late sixteenth-century papal coinage. The exergual area bears the mint name ROMA, and the surrounding legend NVNQUAM DEFICIET — meaning 'It shall never fail' — wraps around the upper and lateral periphery of the flan, referencing the steadfast faith of Rome. |
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