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Papal States, Pope Pius IX, grosso di rame of 5 baiocchi, 1849

Also known as: Kerkelijke Staat, paus Pius IX, grosso di rame van 5 baiocchi, 1849

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

1849

Copper coin. Obverse: between two crossed branches an ornate coat of arms, surmounted by two crossed keys. Above that a tiara. Reverse: within two tied branches the denomination indication: 5 baiocchi in two lines, below which the date.

Below that the letter R [=Rome]. Plain edge. The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, holds this object as KOG-MP-1-3218A; its record gives material recorded as copper (metal); technique striking (metalworking); measurements diameter 4.1 cm x weight 41.03 g. Description translated from the museum's Dutch catalogue text; details are those of this museum object, and how far it represents a wider type has not been independently verified.

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Physical characteristics

Material
copper (metal)
Technique
striking (metalworking)
Measurements
diameter 4.1 cm x weight 41.03 g

Design

Obverse
between two crossed branches an ornate coat of arms, surmounted by two crossed keys. Above that a tiara.
Reverse
within two tied branches the denomination indication: 5 baiocchi in two lines, below which the date. Below that the letter R [=Rome]. Plain edge.

Identification

Original title
Kerkelijke Staat, paus Pius IX, grosso di rame van 5 baiocchi, 1849
Holding institution
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Museum object number
KOG-MP-1-3218A
Museum classification
coin

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Issue or mint date
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Material
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Catalogue references

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