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1640 countermark on a 1599 [Avignon Mint] Papal Douzain of Clement VIII, Berman 1516

Currency:CAD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:60.00 CAD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 CAD
1640 countermark on a 1599 [Avignon Mint] Papal Douzain of Clement VIII, Berman 1516
SOLD
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This item SOLD at 2019 May 02 @ 18:22UTC-4 : AST/EDT

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Host Coin of Clement VIII, Struck at Avignon, Vlack 1m Type - 1640 countermark on a 1599 [Avignon Mint] Papal Douzain of Clement VIII, Berman 1516, no letters in obverse shield, Jerusalem cross and lions on reverse. Nearly Very Fine, well struck on a larger than normal planchet, allowing for the full shield design to be visible on the obverse, as well as over half the legend. The reverse has even more of the legend, and a full date with the final two digits especially bold. The countermark is applied to the obverse, and is quite sharp. The color of the piece is back to a more coppery hue, with remnants of an original silvering still adhering to some design details – lessening the amount of silver in the billon mix would add to the profit of the Holy See (or to the minter who was able to issue the expected amount of coins from a set amount of silver, but would have extra silver leftover for his own benefit).