I had to do a lot of research to unravel the mystery of this spoon.
But the the result was worth the effort.
note: the coin was made in 1675 - -the spoon was probably made ca. 1900
You can see damage to the coin in the lower left
In the year 1675, the fourteenth (14th) Jubilee year was called by Pope Clement X.
"The Holy Door or 'Porta Sancta' is only open during a Holy Year (Jubilee), which occur[ed] every 25 years (the last one in 2000).
On the first day of a holy year, the Pope strikes the brick wall with a silver hammer and opens it to the pilgrims.
The message imparted by the Holy Door is that God's mercy reaches out to mankind's frailty."
This is a picture of this coin in excellent condition (unfortunately, my coin has some deterioration because it has been bent into a bowl shape and the stress also caused some damage on the obverse which meant the letters 'cl' have been obliterated.
PIASTRA
VII TYPE
35 GRAMS SILVER 43mm
date year type
1675 -- -- R2
LEGEND
CLEMENS X PONT MAX
DABIT FRVCTVM SVVM IN TEMPORE
PAPAL COAT OF ARMS / HOLY DOOR CLOSED
The finial is a well modeled sheep head and the stem has serrated wiring design.
This coin is from the Vatican and is dated 1758 in Roman numerals. I was able to find a picture of this rare coin on the web.
SEDE • VACAN | TE • MDCCLVIII
Shield with the Coat of Arms of Girolamo Cardinal Colonna, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, upon the Cross of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, crossed keys above, surmounted by Cardinal's hat with six tassels on each side; the Ombrellone over all.
VBI UVLT [sic] SPIRAT
SCV | DO
The Holy Spirit, surrounded by rays and eleven tongues of fire (Pentecost).
information from this website
http://www.csun.edu/~hcfll004/SV1758.html
A finely made spoon featuring a finial with three balls and s stem with nice wire wrapping.
The bowl is a Vatican Scudo dated 1802.
note: this is the same year as my coin spoon, but is a slightly different variation (due to change in dies)
1/2 Scudo (13.19 g). Dated 1802 (Year 3).
TheVirgin Mary seated on cloud holding keys to heaven and church model AVXILIVM － DE － SANCTO － below G • HAMERANI (Giovanni Hamerani, the engraver) and the coat of arms of the cardinal president of Rome mint
Crowned coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys. PIVS VII PONT MAX
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