Papal States 1675 testone KM-365

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Sincona sale 76, lot 1274

This specimen was lot 1274 in Sincona sale 76 (Zürich, May 2022), where it sold for 900 CHF (about US$1,093 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"ITALY | Kirchenstaat. Clemens X. 1670-1676. Testone 1675, Roma. Auf das Heilige Jahr. Mit geschlossener Tür. Selten. Vorzüglich. NGC AU55. Hübsche Patina. (Italy, Papal States, Clement X, 1670-76, testone of 1675, Rome mint, for the Holy Year. Rare, Extremely fine, Attractively toned.)"

The SCWC notes four different testone for 1675 (KM 363, 364, 365, 366), all featuring the Holy Door on the reverse. KM 364 and KM 366 have the papal arms on the obverse. KM 365, with the door bricked up, is shown here; KM 363 shows the door open with the dove of the Holy Spirit inside. Both are scarce. In addition, the undated testone featuring king David (KM 350) was also struck in 1675. One piastra was three and a half testone.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.59 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 9.51 g.

Catalog reference: KM 365, Muntoni 25, MIR 1953/1 (RR), Berman 2013.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.
  • Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
  • [1]Richter, Jürg, SINCONA Auction 76, The Annemarie and Gerd Köhlmoos Collection, Zürich: SINCONA AG, 2022..

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