Papal States (1587-89) testone Ber-1320

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Künker sale 403, lot 1339

This specimen was lot 1339 in Künker sale 403 (Osnabrück, March 2024), where it sold for €1,500 (about US$1,968 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"PAPST SIXTUS V., 1585-1590. Die Münzstätte Rom. Testone o. J. (1587-1589), Rom. Ohne Münzzeichen. Fast vorzüglich. Exemplar der Spezialsammlung Münzen und Medaillen der Päpste, Auktion Fritz Rudolf Künker 233, Osnabrück 2013, Nr. 1287. (Papal States, Sixtus V, 1585-90, undated testone, circa 1587-89, Rome mint, without mintmark. About extremely fine.)"

The reverse depicts Justice standing, with sword and scales, but we haven't been able to interpret the reverse legend, PVBLICE QVIETIS PARENS.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 9,49 g.

Catalog reference: Berman 1320; Muntoni 19 Var. II; Toffanin 1329/1.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
  • [1]Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, Katalog 403: Coins and Medals of the Popes - The significant collection of a southwest German entrepreneur, Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

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