Papal States 1708 testone KM-694
This specimen was lot 34355 in Heritage sale 3082 (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $660. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italy: Papal States. Clement XI Testone Anno VIII (1708) MS64 NGC, Rome mint. A full 3 grade points above the next finest example at NGC and seemingly quite close to gem, the present offering is deserving of a place of prominence in its next owner's cabinet." Berman lists fifteen different testone for this pope; Berman-2404 has the reverse motto "QVI/MISERETVR/PAVPERI/BEATVS ERIT" ("Blessed are those who take pity on the poor"). It was struck during year VIII. The testone was thirty baiocchi, while the piastra, the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone). Other testone for 1708 include KM 706, KM 707 and KM 708.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 9.16 g, silver, 0.917 fine.
Catalog reference: KM 694, Ber-2404.
- Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
- [1]Bierrenbach, Cristiano, Warren Tucker and Sam Spiegel, Heritage World and Ancient Coins Online Auction 3082, featuring the Caranett Collection, Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2019.
Link to:
- 1707 testone, "QVI/MISERETVR/PAVPERI/BEATVS ERIT"
- (1708) giulio, NON CONCVPISCES ARGENTVM, star at top
- (1708)-EH giulio, NON CONCVPISCES ARGENTVM, angel face at top
- 1708 testone, Charity standing
- (1708) mezza piastra, "FIAT PAX/IN VIRTVTE/TVA"
- Papal States (1708) piastra Dav-1438
- Papal States 1708 piastra Dav-1439
- (1710) testone, "NE/OBLIVISCARIS/PAVPERVM"
- (1717) testone, St. Peter standing
- Coins and currency dated 1708