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2 Zecchini - Clemente XIII SVPRA FIRMAM PETRAM - Holy Mother Church
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1759-1766 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | The obverse displays the papal coat of arms of Clement XIII (Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico), a quartered shield bearing the Rezzonico family arms — featuring a tower, an eagle, and diagonal banding — surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter. The shield is elaborately mantled and set within a decorated cartouche. The encircling legend reads CLEMENS·XIII PONT·M·A·VIII·, identifying the pontiff as Clement XIII in the eighth year of his pontificate. The engraving, by Giuseppe Hamerani, is rendered in fine high-relief baroque style characteristic of mid-18th century Roman papal coinage. |
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| Obverse lettering | CLEMENS·XIII PONT·M·A·VIII· |
| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the allegorical figure of the Holy Mother Church (Ecclesia) seated upon clouds in a radiant glory, wearing a crown and veil, holding the Keys of Saint Peter in her left hand and a model of a domed church building in her right. Below the central figure, the papal tiara and crossed keys appear as a decorative device in the exergue area, with the date 1766 inscribed beneath. The surrounding legend SVPRA · FIRMAM · PETRAM references Matthew 16:18, affirming the Church built upon the rock of Peter. The composition is a masterwork of baroque religious allegory, executed with exceptional precision by the Hamerani workshop at the Rome Mint. |
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