Papal States, Clemente IX-Giulio Rospigliosi

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 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

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

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.

KM 1378. XF 4546

Pagani 552. VF+ ITALY

KM 1352b. Attractive patina! VF+ 4540

Coat of arms // OBLECTAT / IVSTOS / MISERICOR / DIA / 17 – 65 in wreath. Muntoni 20b. R! VF 4536

Berman 2743. VF 4535

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 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 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

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

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