Papal States 1759 2 giulio

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type was minted 1758-59 and 1766-69 for Clement XIII (1758-69). The doppio giulio was twenty baiocchi, while the scudo was one hundred baiocchi. The SCWC notes this type as rather scarcer than the bust type (KM 998).

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 5.38 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-981, Ber-2899.

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.

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