1 Scudo d'Oro - Giovanni Battista Spinola (Sede Vacante) 1700 front 1 Scudo d'Oro - Giovanni Battista Spinola (Sede Vacante) 1700 back
1 Scudo d'Oro - Giovanni Battista Spinola (Sede Vacante) 1700 photo
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1 Scudo d'Oro - Giovanni Battista Spinola Sede Vacante

1700 year
Gold (.999) 3.5 g 21 mm
Description
Issuer
Papal States
Camerlengo
Giovanni Battista Spínola (Sede Vacante) (1700)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
1700
Value
1 Scudo
Currency
Scudo (1534-1835)
Composition
Gold (.999)
Weight
3.5 g
Diameter
21 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#377193
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Radiant dove.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
DOCEBIT VOS OMNIA
AN. IVB

Translation:
(He) will teach you everything
Jubilee year

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 1 Scudo d'Oro - Giovanni Battista Spinola (Sede Vacante) 1700 from Papal States is that it was minted during a time of great turmoil in the Papal States, when the papacy was vacant and the state was being governed by a regency. Despite this, the coin still bears the image of the Pope, highlighting the enduring influence of the Catholic Church even during times of political instability.