Papal States 1774 giulio

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type was issued in 1774 only prior to the election of the new pope Pius VI. The giulio was ten baiocchi, while the scudo was one hundred baiocchi. The SCWC notes this type as fairly common. It was the next-to-last giulio issued in the eighteenth century.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 2.69 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM-1022, Ber-2948.

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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