Papal States 1851-R 5 baiocchi KM-1356

from the Stack's Bowers 2020 NYINC sale, lot 23090

This specimen was lot 23090 in Stack's Bowers NYINC sale (New York, January 2020), where it sold for $240. The catalog description^[1] noted, ""ITALY. Papal States. 5 Baiocchi, 1851-R Year VI. Rome Mint. Pius IX. PCGS MS-63 Brown Gold Shield. A premium example of the grade with loads of original red coloration appearing around the protected designs." This type was struck at Rome and Bologna 1850-54. The five baiocchi of 1849-50 was 42 g. A silver five baiocchi was also struck in 1851, with much lower mintage. Both types were struck in years V and VI.

Recorded mintage: 7,948,800 (years V + VI).

Specification: bronze, 38 g, 41 mm diameter.

Catalog reference: Mont-253, KM-1356; CNI-37, Berman-3322.

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]Orsini, Matt, Richard Ponterio and Kyle Ponterio, The January 2020 NYINC Sale: Ancient Coins, World Coins & Paper Money, Santa Ana, CA: Stack's Bowers LLC, 2019.

Link to:

• 1850-R bronze 5 baiocchi
• 1851-R quattrino
• 1851-B mezzo baiocco, year VI
• 1851-R mezzo baiocco
• 1851-R baiocco
• 1852-B copper 5 baiocchi
• 1852-R copper 5 baiocchi
• Coins and currency dated 1851