Papal States (1634) piastra Dav-4056

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

Silver piastri are popular with collectors not only for their Catholic associations but also the extraordinarily vivid portraits of the various popes, including Urban VIII shown here. This type is listed for 1633-34 (years XI-XII).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: silver.

Catalog reference: Dav-4056; KM-181, Ber-1712.

Source:

• Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
• Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

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