Papal States 1676 piastra Dav-4084

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

Coinage of the Papal States remains popular today for, besides the strong associations for Catholics, this period saw a string of commemorative issues featuring wonderfully vivid portraits of the various men who occupied the throne of St. Peter. This issue was issued 1676 during the sede vacante after the death of Clement X. The piastra was the Italian equivalent of the German thaler.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 31.99 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-4084; KM-391, Ber-2059.

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.
• Davenport, John S., European Crowns, 1600-1700, Galesburg, IL, 1974.
• Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.

Link to:

• 1676 mezzo grosso, sede vacante
• 1676 grosso sede vacante
• 1676 giulio, sede vacante
• 1676 testone, sede vacante
• 1676 testone, SVB·TVVM PRAESIDIUM, Innocent XI
• (1676) piastra, St. Matthew reverse
• (1676-89) piastra, DEXTERA TVA·DOMINE PRERCVSSIT INIMICVM, Innocent XI
• (1676-89) piastra, NON PRODERVNT IN DEI VLTIONIS, Innocent XI
• (1676) quadrupla d'oro, SVB TVVM PRAESIDIUM
• (1677) piastra, arms obverse
• (1677) piastra, bust obverse
• Coins and currency dated 1676
• return to coins of the Papal States