Papal States 1684 testone KM-433

Goldberg sale 112, lot 2189

This specimen was lot 2189 in Goldberg sale 112 (Los Angeles, September 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description^[1] noted, "Italian States: Papal/Roman States. Testone, 1684. Anno VIII. Innocent XI. Sharply struck and toned. NGC graded MS-65." The SCWC lists eighteen different testone for 1684, varying in the design of the cartouche on the reverse. This particular variety has a cherub at the top of the cartouche. The testone was thirty baiocchi, while the piastra, the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.59 g, 0.917 fine silver.

Catalog reference: KM-433; Berman-2102; Munt-79.

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.
• ^[1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 103: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2018.
• Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.

Link to:

• (1680) testone, QVOD HABEO TIBIDO
• (1683) mezza piastra, Innocent XI, AVARVS NON IMPLEBITVR
• 1684 giulio
• 1684 testone, MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE, cartouche with laurel branches
• 1684 testone, MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE, "MELIVS" bracketed by scrolls
• 1684 testone, MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE, "EST DARE" bracketed by corners
• 1684 testone, MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE, date on obverse
• Papal States 1684 piastra Dav-4093
• Papal States (1684) piastra Dav-4093B
• Papal States (1684) piastra Dav-4093C
• (1684-86) testone, MELIVS EST DARE QVAM ACCIPERE, no date
• 1685 testone
• Coins and currency dated 1684