

Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Clement XI AR Testone. Rome mint, 1700-1721. Mons. Giuseppe D'Aste, mint president; Ermenegildo Hamerani, die engraver. CLEMENS ✿ XI ✿ P ✿ M ✿ AN ✿ VIII, coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys with hanging cords and triple crown / A • DEO • ET • PRO • DEO, Charity standing facing, holding child, child standing facing to either side at feet, holding cornucopiae of coins; mint president's coat-of-arms and die engraver's initials in exergue. MIR 2290/2; Muntoni 60; Berman 2393. 9.01g, 34mm, 6h. Good Very Fine; ex-mount, beautiful old cabinet tone.