Innocent XIII ( dei Conti )

INNOCENT XIII

(May 8, 1721 — March 7, 1724)

coin commemorating Pope Innocent's enthronement at St. John Lateran

AG
giulio

INNOCEN• | XIII • P •M•

The arms (stemma) of Pope Innocent XIII on a shield, surmounted by the Papal Tiara with crossed keys.

SACROSAN(ctae) | BASILIC(ae)• |LATERAN(ensis) |POSSESS(io) | 1721

Coin (probably given as largesse) commemorating the new pope's enthronement in his cathedral, the Lateran Basilica.

Mint of Rome
Berman, p. 170 #2523.

On November 16, 1721, Pope Innocent XIII (Conti, son of the Duke of Pola) took possession of his cathedral church, the Lateran Basilica. See. G. Moroni, Dizionario storico-ecclesiastica 36 (Venezia 1846) p. 37,

AE
39 mm

Obv.:

INNOCENT • | XIII • PONT•MAX

Bust of the pope, r., wearing camauro, mozzetta and stole.

Holy Spirit, with Archangel Michael and Allegorical figure of Church

Rev.:

RENOVABIS•FACIEM | TERRÆ •

(in exergue:) MDCCXXI

St. Michael the Archangel at left, with shield and sword; the Church, at rhight, seated; the Holy Spirit above. A reference to the Pope's given name, Michelangelo.

Psalm 104:30 (103:30) emittes spiritum tuum et creabuntur et renovabis faciem terrae

Mazio, 409.
Spink, 1682

AE
39 mm

Obv.:

INNOCENT • | XIII • PONT•MAX

Bust of the pope, r., wearing camauro, mozzetta and stole.

Rev.:

February 21, 2008 4:32 PM

John Paul Adams, CSUN
john.p.adams@csun.edu

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