View source for Papal States 1796 2 carlini

[[Image:K403-1620.jpg|550px|thumb|Künker sale 403, lot 1620]]

This specimen was lot 1620 in Künker sale 403 (Osnabruck, March 2024), where it sold for €320 (about US$420 including buyer's fees). The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"''Pius VI. 1775-1799. 2 Carlini ANNO XXII/1796, Rom. Stempelschneider Tommaso Mercandetti. Die Blätter des Lorbeerkranzes auf der Rückseite zeigen nach rechts. Vorzüglich.'' ([[Vatican|Papal States]], Pius VI, 1775-99, double carlino of year 22, 1796. The leaves of the laurel wreath on the reverse point to the right. Extremely fine.)"</blockquote> This type was issued 1777-96 for Pius VI (1774-99) from the Rome mint. It is the last issue of this denomination and does not fit the quasidecimal system adopted in 1740 (ten baiocchi = one giulio, ten giulio = one scudo). Two carlini = half testone = fifteen baiocchi.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 1.6 g, 0.917 fine silver (actual weight varies, 4.24-5.65 g), this specimen 4.05 g. 

''Catalog reference:'' Muntoni 83; Toffanin 2782/2, [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Ber-2977]], KM 1215. 

''[[Bibliography|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.
* <sup>[1]</sup>Künker, Fritz Rudolf, Horst-Rudiger Künker, Ulrich Künker and Andreas Kaiser, ''Katalog 403: Coins and Medals of the Popes - The significant collection of a southwest German entrepreneur,'' Osnabrück: Fritz Rudolf Künker GmbH & Co., AG, 2024.

''Link to:''
* [[Papal States 1795 2 carlini|1795 2 carlini]]
* [[Bologna 1796 quattrino|1796 quattrino, Bologna mint]]
* [[Ancona (1796) baiocco|(1796) baiocco, Ancona mint]]
* [[Bologna 1796 baiocco|1796 baiocco, Bologna mint]]
* [[Ancona 1796 2 baiocchi|1796 2 baiocchi, Ancona mint]]
* [[Bologna 1796 2 baiocchi|1796 2 baiocchi, Bologna mint]]
* [[Papal States 1796 2 bolognini KM-269|1796 2 bolognini]]
* [[Ancona 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Ancona mint]]
* [[Civitavecchia 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Civitavecchia mint]]
* [[Fermo 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Fermo mint]]
* [[Foligno 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Foligno mint]]
* [[Gubbio 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Gubbio mint]]
* [[Pergola 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Pergola mint]]
* [[Perugia 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Perugia mint]]
* [[Papal States 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Rome mint]]
* [[San Severino 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, San Severino mint]]
* [[Viterbo 1796 2-1/2 baiocchi|1796 2½ baiocchi, Viterbo mint]]
* [[Papal States 1796 testone|1796 testone]]
* [[Papal States 1796 60 baiocchi|1796 60 baiocchi]]
* [[Papal States 1796 5 paoli|1796 5 paoli (''mezzo scudo''), Bologna mint]]
* [[Papal States 1796 scudo Dav-1359|1796 scudo, Bologna mint]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1796]]

[[Category: Selections from Kunker sale 403, 404, 405, 406]]