Quadruple Gold Ecu - Urban VIII Francis Barberini Legate, Cosimo Bardi Vice-Legate

€366,050.00
IssuerComtat Venaissin
Year1629
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value4 Gold Ecus (12)
CurrencyLivre Tournois
CompositionGold (.986)
Weight13 g
Dimensions30 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) KM#46, Fr#59, Munt#199, PA#–, Berman#1782, Dy féodales#1974
Obverse descriptionBust of Urban VIII right in inner circle, date in legend; little shield of Vice-Legate Bardi below.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringVRBANVS · VIII · PONT · MAX · 1629
(Translation: Pope Urban VIII.)
Reverse descriptionArms, legend of Papal legate, Francis Barberini.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringFRANCISCVS · CARD · BARBERINVS · LEG · AVEN ·
(Translation: Francis Barberini, cardinal legate of Avignon.)
Edge
Mint
Mintage1629  - -
Catalog ID9442443780
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