Comtat Venaissin Quadruple Gold Ecu - Urban VIII, 1637 – 1644
Anthony Barberini Legate
Information
Country
Comtat Venaissin
Comtat Venaissin
Currency
Livre Tournois
Coin type
Standard circulation coin
Denomination
4 Gold Ecus
Year
1637 – 1644
Rulers
Urban VIII (Urbanus VIII)
(1623–1644)
, Antonio Barberini
(1633–1644)
Composition
Gold (.986)
Shape
Round
Alignment
Coin alignment ↑↓
Weight (g)
14
Demonetized
Yes
Description
4 Gold Ecus from Comtat Venaissin. Issued from 1637 to 1644. Struck in Gold (.986). Measures 0 mm and weighs 14 g.
- Obverse
- Bust facing right within beaded circle. Below, little Sforza shield and bee. (Pope Urban VIII.)
- Reverse
- Ornate Legate arms behind a cross of Malta, under a cardinal's hat. (Anthony Barberini, cardinal legate of Avignon.)
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