Papal States 1773 grosso

from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection

This type is listed in the SCWC for 1769-74. It is fairly common. The grosso was five baiocchi, while the scudo was one hundred baiocchi. Note the overdate (1773/2) on the reverse and the corrected regnal year (IV/III) on the obverse.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 1.34 g, silver, 0.917 fine.

Catalog reference: KM 1005, Ber-2934.

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.

Link to:

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