Papal States 1763 giulio

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type was issued in 1763-65 for pope Clement XIII. The giulio was ten baiocchi, while the scudo was one hundred baiocchi. The SCWC notes this type as common. We translate the reverse legend, "OBLECTAT IVSTOS MISERICORDIA" as, "Mercy pleaseth the righteous".

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.69 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-1004, Ber-2902.

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:

• 1761 giulio, year III
• 1763 grosso = ½ giulio
• 1763 testone = 3 giulii
• 1764 giulio
• Coins and currency dated 1763
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