fwo_1148843 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini) Teston an V 1627 Rome
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Type : Teston an V
Date: 1627
Mint name / Town : Roma
Quantity minted : -
Metal : silver
Millesimal fineness : 916 ‰
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 3 h.
Weight : 9,4 g.
Edge : lisse
Rarity : R2
Slab
PCGS : VF30
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sous coque PCGS VF30
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : VRBANVS VIII PONT MAX ANN V.
Obverse description : Buste du pape Urbain VIII à droite.
Reverse
Reverse legend : S PETRVS S PAVLVS.
Reverse description : Saint Pierre et Saint Paul.
Historical background
ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini)
(6/08/1623-29/07/1644)
Urbain had a long reign during which he was assisted by his brother Antoine Barberini. He condemned Gallileo for his Copernican theories. Urban VIII succeeded Gregory XV (1621-1623) and preceded Innocent X (1644-1655).
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