Papal States 1758 2 giulio KM-979

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type was minted 1758 only after the death of Benedict XIV and prior to the election of Clement XIII (1758-69). The doppio giulio was twenty baiocchi, while the scudo was one hundred baiocchi. The SCWC notes this type as rather scarce.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.38 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-979, Ber-2887.

Source:

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

Link to:

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