Live auction - fwo_925666 - ITALY- PAPAL STATES - ALEXANDER VIII (Pietro Vito Ottoboni) Piastre an II 1691 Rome
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| Estimate : | 400 € |
| Price : | 250 € |
| Maximum bid : | 420 € |
| End of the sale : | 09 July 2024 18:59:50 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Piastre an II
Date: 1691
Mint name / Town : Roma
Quantity minted : -
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 916,66 ‰
Diameter : 43 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 32,20 g.
Edge : lisse
Coments on the condition:
Traces de nettoyage, monnaie ayant été dorée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ALEXAN. VIII. PONT. MAX. A. II.
Obverse description : Buste à droite du pape Alexandre VIII.
Reverse
Reverse legend : LEGIONE AD BELLVM SACRVM INSTRVCTA .
Reverse description : La Sainte Église personnifié dans les traits d’une femme.
Historical background
ITALY- PAPAL STATES - ALEXANDER VIII (Pietro Vito Ottoboni)
(06/10/1689-01/02/1691
Pietro Vito Ottoboni, was elected pope on October 6, 1689 and consecrated on October 16 under the name of Alexander VIII. Venetian by birth, he helped the Republic of Venice to fight the Turks. He reigned for a short time and was distinguished by his indulgence and kindness even if he showed nepotism.
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