1699 Pope Innocent XII Half Piastre

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Adam590 Pillar of the Community United States 751 Posts	Posted 08/14/2022 12:44 am This coin has a great design--John the Baptist in such an important scene! Do you see this as a "straight grading" one, or would the marks behind the head on the obverse "details" it? How strictly are these papal states coins graded? Thanks. Report this Post to the Staff

Coinfrog Bedrock of the Community United States 94367 Posts	Posted 08/14/2022 09:04 am Can't help, but what a handsome coin! Report this Post to the Staff
Keith67 Pillar of the Community United States 6530 Posts	Posted 08/14/2022 09:38 am To me it looks like the coin would grade AU details, mount removed. But what a cool coin Report this Post to the Staff
tdziemia Pillar of the Community United States 7939 Posts	Posted 08/14/2022 5:59 pm As @Keith says, in addition to the blemish behind the head (not clear to me if this is PMD or a planchet defect), there looks like damage from mount removal at 3:00. I would buy this coin in a heartbeat if I were interested in the reverse scene and the price were right. It is a somewhat atypical depiction of John. There is also a piastre of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany struck around the same time, with a scene of John baptizing Jesus: https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces98909.html Report this Post to the Staff
Kopper Ken Pillar of the Community United States 3402 Posts	Posted 08/14/2022 9:48 pm What a great looking coin. KK Report this Post to the Staff
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