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1 Testone - Guido Ascanio Sforza Sede Vacante
1559 year| Silver (.916) | 9.18 g | 29.3 mm |
| Issuer | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Camerlengo | Guido Ascanio Sforza di Santa Fiora (Sede Vacante) (1549-1550; 1555; 1559) |
| Type | Circulating commemorative coin |
| Year | 1559 |
| Value | 1 Teston (0.30) |
| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
| Composition | Silver (.916) |
| Weight | 9.18 g |
| Diameter | 29.3 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#117932 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Seated St. Peter holding keys.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
APOSTOIVS ·S·PETRVS
·RO MA·
Translation:
Apostle St. Peter
Rome
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the 1 Testone - Guido Ascanio Sforza (Sede Vacante) 1559 coin from the Papal States is that it features an image of the Papal Tiara and Keys on one side, which symbolizes the authority and power of the Pope during the Sede Vacante period, when the Papal throne is vacant.
