Papal States (1719) giulio
This specimen was lot 2722 in Goldberg sale 109 (Los Angeles, January 2019), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "Italian States: Papal/Roman States. Giulio (1719). Anno XIX. Clement XI. Beautifully toned gem with great eye-appeal. Rare. NGC graded MS-66." Berman lists fifteen different guilii for this pope; Berman-2415 has the reverse motto "PRVDENTIA PRETIOSIOR EST ARGENTO" ("Prudence is more precious than silver", Proverbs 16:16). It was struck during year XIX. The giulio was ten baiocchi, while the piastra, the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.05 g, silver, 0.917 fine.
Catalog reference: Berman-2415, KM unlisted, Munt-104.
- 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.
- Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
- [1]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, John Lavender, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 109: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2019.
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- (1715) piastra
- (1717) giulio, PRVDENTIA PRETIOSIOR EST ARGENTO
- (1717) giulio, St. Peter standing
- (1717) testone, St. Peter standing
- (1717) mezzo scudo d'oro
- (1718) scudo d'oro, Clement XI, "SVPER·FVNDAMENTVM·APOSTOLOR"
- (1720) scudo d'oro, Clement XI, "FIAT PAX" and olive tree
- (1721-24) giulio, Innocent XIII
- 1721 giulio
- Coins and currency dated 1719
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