Papal States, Urbano VIIIÂ -Â Maffeo

Crown and large crossed keys above Barberini Arms, URBANVS. VIII. P. MAX. (trefoil stops) / Holy Door with the Veil of Veronica within, flanked by date, QVI INGREDITVR SINE MACVLA, ROMA in ex. Ber.169

Papal crown and crossed keys over Pignatelli Arms, IN.XII. P. MAX. / Holy Door, PORTA AVREA, Roman numeral date in ex. Ber.2217, Fr.181. PCGS MS 63 (wrong Fr. number on holder).

Papal crown and keys over Rospigliosi Arms / Radiant Virgin standing facing, head left CANDOR LV-CIS AETERNAE. Ber. 1968, Fr.141. A poet, Clemente IX wrote both religious dramas and comic operas. Afte

Papal crowns and crossed keys above oval, garnished Sfondrati Arms / Floriate cross, flanked below by Sfondrati Arms at left and City-Arms at right; (sun). BONONIA..*.. DOCET. Ber.1416, CNI 1, Fr.355,

 Pontifex bust left / The Church standing left, SVPRA. FIR-MAM. PETRAM (rosette stops). Rare. Ber.3253, Fr.252, KM 1089. PCGS AU 58. R!

Papal crown and crossed keys above Albani Arms / Haloed bust of St. Peter right, .SAN. PAVLVS. AP. Ber.2359, Fr.192. Bold lustre. PCGS MS 62.Â

Papal crown and crossed keys over Della Rovere Arms, SIXTVS. PP*..*QVARTVS. (periods, annulet and rosette stops) / St. Peter left, fishing from boat. Ber.448, Fr.23. PCGS MS 63 (wrong Fr. number

Crown and crossed keys above Barbo Arms, .PAVLVS.PP*. .*SECVNDVS. / Saints Peter and Paul standing facing. Ber.401, Fr.19. A vain and ostentatious man, the Venetian noble Pietro Barbo wore rouge in

Pontifex bust right / LABOR ADDITVS and date on cartouche. Ber.2610, Fr.220. Light adjustment obverse edge. PCGS AU 55. (wrong date on holder).Â

Crown and crossed keys above Ciocchi Arms, IVLIVS. III. .PONT. MAX / Nimbate bust of Christ left; .VIA. VERITAS. ET. VITA. (trefoil stops). Ber.984, Fr.69. Rare. VF

Papal crown and crossed keys above Medici Arms, .CLEMENS. VII. .PONT. MAX. (annulets punctuate legend) / St. Peter left, fishing from a boat; +SANC.PETRVS. (F over crescent) .ALMA.ROMA. Ber.830, Fr.60

Papal crown and crossed keys over Borghese Arms, PAVLVS. V. P. MAX. A. VIII/ Bust of St. Peter right. Ber.1545, Fr.104. Double-striking in legend. PCGS MS 62 (year wrongly labelled).

Papal crown and crossed keys above Medici Arms / Floriate cross, flanked by small City Arms at right and Cesi Arms at left, sun above in legend; .BONONIA..*.. DOCET. Ber.1074b, Fr.348. PCGS AU 58.

Gold (3.22 g). Papal crown and crossed keys over Borghese Arms / St. Paul seated left, small mintmaster's shield lower right, year in ex.; PAVLVS. ALMA. ROMA Ber. 1544, Fr.108. R! VF ITALY

Pontifex bust right / DE. LVTO FAECIS and date in laurel wreath. Ber.2609, Fr.220, KM 887. PCGS AU 58.Â

The Church seated on clouds, CLEMENS. XII P.M. / Crown and crossed keys over Corsini Arms, radiant dove; DEDIT. .PIGNVS. Ber.2607, Fr.222, KM 888. PCGS MS 61.

Gold (3.46 g). Crowns and crossed keys over Condulmer Arms in quadrilobe, .+.EVGENIVS..PP QVARTVS./†St. Peter standing facing in quadrilobe. Ber.301, Fr.3a. XF

Crown and crossed Arms above Chiaramonti Arms / St. Peter seated on cloud, mintmaster's mark in ex. (three wasps, or bees). Cf.Ber.3217, KM 1070. VFÂ

Gold (12.94 g). Armored Farnese bust left / She-wolf, crowned, three-stemmed plant behind. Fr.907, MB 35. Edge split, minor doubling on obverse as is common, otherwise XF ITALY

Probably 17th Century, Hand Colored Engraving With Patrimonio Di S. Pietro Sabina Et Ducato Di Castro, Sight 14 X 18 Inches, Later Frame 19 X 23 X 1 Inches. See Photos For Condition.

[PAPAL STATES] Pope Innocent XI 1680 Silver Scudo Property of an Estate, Pasadena, California Provenance: Bradshaw & Darlington, Birkenhead, England

[PAPAL STATES] Pope Alexander VIII 1689 Testone Property of an Estate, Pasadena, California Provenance: Bradshaw & Darlington, Birkenhead, England

Scarce nice piece with no hidden flaws; SG 32 $3000; from an old-time German collection believed genuine but sold as-is bid accordingly

Scarce nice piece with no hidden flaws; SG 32 $3000; from an old-time German collection believed genuine but sold as-is bid accordingly