Papal States 1761 1/2 grosso

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type was minted 1760-62 for Clement XIII (1758-69). The mezzo grosso was 2½ baiocchi, while the scudo was one hundred baiocchi. The SCWC notes this type as fairly common even tho this is the last of the denomination.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 0.67 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-995, Ber-2908.

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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• 1760 mezzo grosso
• 1761 doppio giulio
• 1761 testone
• Coins and currency dated 1761
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