© Bertolami Fine Arts
© Bertolami Fine Arts
1 Testone - Giovanni Battista Spinola Sede Vacante
1700 year| Silver (.917) | 9.07 g | 32 mm |
| Issuer | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Camerlengo | Giovanni Battista Spínola (Sede Vacante) (1700) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1700 |
| Value | 1 Teston (0.30) |
| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
| Composition | Silver (.917) |
| Weight | 9.07 g |
| Diameter | 32 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#240827 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Radiant dove flying left
Script: Latin
Lettering:
VADO ET VENIO AD VOS
ANNO IVBIL
Translation:
I'm going and coming back to you
Jubilee year
Edge
Plain
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it was minted during the Sede Vacante period, which means "empty seat" in Latin, referring to the period between the death of a Pope and the election of a new one. This coin was minted in 1700, during the Sede Vacante that lasted from 1700 to 1701, and it features the image of Giovanni Battista Spinola, the Cardinal Chamberlain who oversaw the Papal States during this period.
