RARE Papal States, Pope Clement XIII Silver One Grosso 1760

Description

Denomination: Silver 1 grosso

Period: Papacy of Clement XIII

Date: 1760

Origin: Rome

Condition: AVF

Obverse: Papal arms in a shield crossed keys above. legend around CLEM.XIII.PONT.M.A.II (Pontificate maximus)

Reverse: Inscribed MISERICORS ET IVSTVS (Merciful and just) date below

Size and Weight: 19mm. 1.21g

References: Kruse#996

Features and Provenance: Pope Clement XIII was born Carlo della Tore Rezzonico in 1693. he was ordained in 1731 and rose through the ranks of the Catholic Church until his Papacy in 1758 when he became head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States. He died in 1769 at the age of 75. During his papacy he tried to build bridges with the protestant church in England and the Low Countries and also recognised the legitimacy of the Hannoverian Kings of England and refused to recognise Charles Edward Stuart as Charles III.

He also chose to blaspheme on his death bed. “Oh God. Oh God what pain”

Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between

Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear

Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear

Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn

Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible