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2 Zecchini - Benedict XIV
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1748 |
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| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
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| Obverse description | Enthroned figure of Christ in Glory seated upon billowing clouds, rendered in high relief in the Baroque manner, holding the papal keys in his left hand and a small chapel or tabernacle in his right, with a radiant nimbus encircling his head. The pontifical arms of Benedict XIV, featuring the Lambertini family shield, appear in the lower exergue below the clouds, flanked by the date 17-48 divided at the base. The circular legend BENEDIC XIV PONT M A VIII is disposed along the left and right periphery respectively, reading from bottom to top on each side. |
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| Obverse lettering | BENEDIC XIV PONT M A VIII 17 48 (Translation: Benedict XIV, Holy Pontiff) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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