1689, Vatican, Pope Alexander VIII. Silver Testone Coin. PCGS AU-55!
Mint Year: 1689-1691 (not dated) Denomination: Testone (30 Baiocchi) Reference: Berm. 2178. Muntoni 19, KM-522. Condition: Certified and graded by PCGS as AU-55! - Population 1/1! Weight: ca.9.6gm Material: Silver Diameter: 32mm
Obverse: Togate figure of Saint Bruno kneeling in clouds with nimbus of six stars around. His tiara and crozier are laying beneath him. Coat-of-arms of the Pope at 6 o'clock below. Legend: SANCTI . BR - VNONIS .
Reverse: Papal crown (tiara) and crossed keys on foliaged coat-of-arms of Pope Alexander VIII. Legend: ALEXANDER . - VIII . PONT . MAX .
Bruno of Cologne (German: Bruno von Köln; Italian: Bruno di Colonia; c. 1030 – 6 October 1101), venerated as Saint Bruno, was the founder of the Carthusian Order. He personally founded the order's first two communities. He was a celebrated teacher at Reims, and a close advisor of his former pupil, Pope Urban II. His feast day is October 6.