Papal States (1736) testone KM-877

regnal year VI, from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

regnal year VII, from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type is listed in the SCWC for 1736 along with at least eight other types of testone. This one is the most common of the year. It is very similar to KM 878 but lacks a date, possessing only a regnal year. The testone was thirty baiocchi, while the piastra, the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 7.93 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-877, Ber-2623.

Source:

• Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
• Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
• Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.

Link to:

• 1735 testone
• 1736 baiocco, cartouche reverse, Gubbio mint
• (1736) grosso, IN CIBOS PAVPERVM, year VI
• 1736 grosso, IN CIBOS PAVPERVM, year VII
• 1736 grosso, TOLLE ET PROIICE
• (1736) giulio, "A·A·A/ F·F/ RESTITVTVM/ COMMERC·" in cartouche
• (1736) giulio, "ABVNDET IN GLORIAM DEI" in cartouche
• 1736 testone, GENVS·ALTO A·SANGVINE, St. Andrew Corsini
• 1736 testone, DECVS PATRIAE
• 1736 testone, arms obverse, COMMODITAS·VIARVM·REDVX reverse
• 1736 testone, bust obverse, COMMODITAS·VIARVM·REDVX reverse
• 1736 testone, DABIS DESCERNERE INTER·MALVM ET·BONVM
• 1761 testone
• Coins and currency dated 1736
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