Papal States 1867-R 5 soldi

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Stephen Album sale 32, lot 1331
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This specimen was lot 1331 in Stephen Album sale 32 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2018), where it sold for $94. The catalog description[1] noted, "PAPAL STATES: Pius IX, 1846-1878, AR 5 soldi, 1867-R year XXI, PCGS graded MS63." After centuries of using a medieval mix of doppie, zecchini, giulii, grossi, etc., the coinage was reformed in 1830 to use 100 baiocchi = one scudo. The coinage was reformed again in 1866 to use centesimi and lire. The Papal States were annexed by Italy in 1870 and the series ended. This five soldi, struck 1866-67, was one quarter of a lira.

Recorded mintage: 1,919,508 (including year XXII).

Specification: 1.25 g, 0.835 fine silver, 16.2 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: KM-1375, Gig-313, Ber-3344.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Gigante, Fabio, Gigante 2016: Catalogo Nazionale delle Monete Italiano Dal '700 All'Euro, 24a ed. Varese, Italy, 2015.
  • Montenegro, Eupremio, Montenegro 2015: Manuale del Collezionista di Monete Italiane, 30 ed., Torino, Italy: Montenegro s.a.s., 2014.
  • 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 32, featuring the Don Erickson Collection of German Coins, Part II and the Hazerfans Collection of Ottoman Empire Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2018.

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