View source for Roman Republic 1849-R 3 baiocchi

[[Image:Roman Rep 1849 3 baiocchi obv Heritage 3010-21426.jpg|300px|thumb|Goldberg sale 3010, lot 21426]]
[[Image:Roman Rep 1849 3 baiocchi rev Heritage 3010-21426.jpg|300px|thumb]]

This specimen was lot 21426 in Heritage sale 3010 (Boston, August 2010), where it sold for $1,840. The catalog description<sup>[2]</sup> noted, "Roman Republic. 3 Baiocchi 1849R, Proof 65 BN NGC, Rome Mint, variety with round top 3. A true gem and very rare in Proof with incredibly reflective surfaces. We sold a similar coin graded Proof 65 RB with flat topped 3 in May, 2009 for $4,025.00." The Roman Republic was a short lived state set up in the Papal States during the European wide insurrections of 1848-49. It was crushed by foreign troops and papal rule restored until 1870. A considerable quantity of copper coins were issued along with a few silver in denominations ranging from half to forty baiocchi.

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' copper. 

''Catalog reference:'' KM 23.1, [[On the coinage of the Papal States|Ber-3300]]. 

''[[Bibliography|Sources:]]''
* 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.
* <sup>[2]</sup>Tucker, Warren, Scott Cordry and John Kraljevich, ''Heritage Sale 3010: World Coins,'' Dallas, TX: Heritage Auction Galleries, 2010.

''Link to:''
* [[Roman Republic (1799) scudo Dav-1486]]
* [[Papal States 1848-R 20 baiocchi|1848-B 20 baiocchi, Pius IX, year III]]
* [[Papal States 1848-R scudo Dav-194|1848-R scudo, year II, Pius IX]]
* [[Roman Republic 1849-R baiocco|1849-R baiocco]]
* [[Roman Republic 1849-B 3 baiocchi]]
* [[Roman Republic 1849-R 4 baiocchi]], billon
* [[Roman Republic 1849-R 8 baiocchi]]
* [[Roman Republic 1849-R 40 baiocchi]]
* [[Papal States 1849-R 5 baiocchi KM-1346]]
* [[Papal States 1849-B 20 baiocchi|1849-B 20 baiocchi]]
* [[Coins and currency dated 1849]]
* return to coins of [[Vatican|the Roman Repblic]]

[[Category: Selections from Heritage sale 3010]]