1 Sesino - Gregorius XIII ND (1572-1585) front 1 Sesino - Gregorius XIII ND (1572-1585) back
1 Sesino - Gregorius XIII ND (1572-1585) photo
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1 Sesino - Gregorius XIII ND

 
Billon 1.10 g 17 mm
Description
Issuer
Bologna (Papal States)
Pope
Gregory XIII (Gregorius XIII) (1572-1585)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1572-1585
Value
1 Sesino (1⁄250)
Currency
Scudo (1534-1835)
Composition
Billon
Weight
1.10 g
Diameter
17 mm
Shape
Round
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#174473
Rarity index
94%

Reverse

Bologna Coat of arm quartered with LIBER

Script: Latin

Lettering: BONONIA DOCET

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Standard circulation coin 1 Sesino - Gregorius XIII ND (1572-1585) from Bologna (Papal States) made of Billon weighing 1.10 g is that it features an image of Pope Gregory XIII on one side and an image of the Papal States' coat of arms on the other. This coin was minted during Gregory XIII's papacy, which lasted from 1572 to 1585, and it was used as a means of currency in the Papal States during that time.