★ Depiction of Saint Peter’s ★

ITALY. Papal States. Innocent XI (Benedetto Odescalchi), 1676-1689. Piastra (Silver, 43.5 mm, 31.68 g, 12 h), Rome, Anno II = 1677. INNOCEN · XI · PONT · MAX · AN · II ( triskeles stops ) Capped bust of Innocent XI to right, wearing stola. Rev. PORTÆ · INFERI · N-ON · PRÆVALEBVNT / I - H / RO-MÆ ( triskeles stops ) Facade of Saint Peter's Basilica. Berman 2089. Muntoni 38. Mount removed, otherwise, very fine.

From the Dr. Pelc Dens Sapientiae Collection, USA, ex Jackson's, 20 March 2002, 1338, and from the William R. Windsor collection.