Papal States 1847-B 5 baiocchi
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This specimen was lot 3510 in Stephen Album sale 38 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2020), where it did not sell. The catalog description[1] noted, "PAPAL STATES: Pius IX, 1846-1878, AR 5 baiocchi, 1847-IB, lustrous fields, faint hairlines, choice About Unc." This type was struck 1847-55 and competed with a copper five baiocchi (KM 1346) struck 1849-50. It was lowered to 0.800 fine in 1856 and then raised to 0.835 fine for 1865-66.
Recorded mintage: 2,387,100.
Specification: 1.34 g, 0.900 fine silver, 17 mm diameter.
Catalog reference: KM-1341a, Ber-3318, Mont-28.
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- Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
- [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 38, featuring the Dabestani Collection of Persian Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2020.
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