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ITALY. Papal States. Innocent XII (Antonio Pignatelli), 1691-1700. Piastra (Silver, 44.5 mm, 31.74 g, 12 h), Rome, Anno VIII and MDCIC = 1699. INNOC · - XII PONT · M · A · VIII / HAMERANVS · F Capped bust of Innocent XII to right, wearing stola. Rev. EGREDIATVR · POPVLVS · ET · COLLIGAT · / S · V · / · MDCIC · Israelites gathering manna. Berman 2226. Muntoni 17. Lightly toned and attractive. Lightly polished, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the Dr. Pelc Dens Sapientiae Collection, USA, ex Jackson's, 20 March 2002, 1347, and from the William R. Windsor collection.
The reverse, depicting an idyllic scene of a group of people gathering manna and giving praise, refers to Pope Innocent's reduction of the tax on wheat. Innocent was a frugal pope who banned nepotism in the Church and aided the poor, claiming that they "were his nephews".
From the Dr. Pelc Dens Sapientiae Collection, USA, ex Jackson's, 20 March 2002, 1347, and from the William R. Windsor collection.
The reverse, depicting an idyllic scene of a group of people gathering manna and giving praise, refers to Pope Innocent's reduction of the tax on wheat. Innocent was a frugal pope who banned nepotism in the Church and aided the poor, claiming that they "were his nephews".