Italy, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Alexander VIII AR Testone. Rome mint, Anno I = 1690. Designs by Giovanni Hamerani. ALEXAN: VIII • PONT: M: A: I:, bust right, wearing cap and stole; HAMERANVS below / RE • FRVMENTARIA • RESTITVTA, team of bullocks hitched to plough; date and Patrizi coat-of-arms in exergue. KM 524; CNI XVI pg. 472, 27; Muntoni III pg. 43, 16; Berman 2176. 9.00g, 34mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; light wave, attractive old cabinet tone.
From a private UK collection.