Papal States 1676 1/2 grosso KM-378

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from the Tom Fitzgerald Collection
Papal States 1676 mezzo grosso rev Tom F.jpg

This type was minted in 1676 as a sede vacante issue after the death of Clement X. Six different mezze grossi were struck in 1676, of which only two have a photo in the SCWC. The mezzo grosso was two and a half baiocchi, while the piastra, the Italian equivalent of the German thaler, was 105 baiocchi (3½ testone).

Recorded mintage: unknown but scarce.

Specification: 0.78 g, silver, .917 fine.

Catalog reference: Ber-2063, KM-378.

Source:

  • Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Cuhaj, George S., and Thomas Michael, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1601-1700, 6th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2014.

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