Papal States 1782 grosso

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type is listed in the SCWC for 1777-83, one of the few multiyear types listed therein. The grosso was five baiocchi, while the scudo was one hundred baiocchi. This date is not listed in the SCWC; the reverse is boldly different from the issue of 1778.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.34 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM 1033 (unlisted date), Ber-2971.

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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• 1778 grosso
• (1782) baiocco
• 1782 scudo
• (1784) grosso
• Coins and currency dated 1782
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