Live auction - fwo_879245 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini) 1 Piastre An XX 1643 Rome
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| Estimate : | 800 € |
| Price : | 440 € |
| Maximum bid : | 450 € |
| End of the sale : | 05 March 2024 19:47:57 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : 1 Piastre An XX
Date: 1643
Mint name / Town : Roma
Quantity minted : -
Metal : silver
Diameter : 42 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 31,47 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan très large
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : VRBANVS. VIII. PON. MAX. A. XX. .
Obverse description : Buste du Saint-Père à droite : dessous GM 1643 .
Reverse
Reverse legend : SVB TVVM PRAESIDIVM CON.
Reverse description : Vierge de face dans une ellipse rayonnante.
Historical background
ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini)
(6/08/1623-29/07/1644)
Urbain had a long reign during which he was assisted by his brother Antoine Barberini. He condemned Gallileo for his Copernican theories. Urban VIII succeeded Gregory XV (1621-1623) and preceded Innocent X (1644-1655).
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