20 Baiocchi - Pio IX (900 Silver) 1848-1856 front 20 Baiocchi - Pio IX (900 Silver) 1848-1856 back
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20 Baiocchi - Pio IX 900 Silver

 
Silver (.900) 5.374 g 23 mm
Description
Issuer
Papal States
Pope
Pius IX (1846-1878)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
1848-1856
Value
20 Baiocchi = 1 Doppio Giulio (0.20)
Currency
Scudo (1835-1866)
Composition
Silver (.900)
Weight
5.374 g
Diameter
23 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Orientation
Coin alignment ↑↓
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-09
References
Numista
N#38351
Rarity index
70%

Reverse

Date, value and mintmark within wreath.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
20
BAIOCCHI
1830
R

Engraver: Niccolò Cerbara

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Obverse legend can show pontificate year as "AN" or "ANN".
Speciments after 1850 are without engraver signature.

Catalogs evidences:
MIR divides years before Roman Republic (year 1848; MIR 3118) and after (years 1849-1856; MIR 3119).
Muntoni made divisions between speciments without mintmark (Munt 13), Rome (Munt 14), Bologna (Munt 70),
Rome without engraver signature (Munt 15) and Bologna without engraver signature (Munt 71).
Berman includes all dates and variants under the same catalog number.

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the 20 Baiocchi - Pio IX (900 Silver) 1848-1856 coin from the Papal States is that it was minted during the reign of Pope Pius IX, who was the longest-reigning Pope in history, serving for over 31 years.

Price

Date Mintage VG F VF XF AU UNC
1848 R 66199 - - - - - -
1849 B 21758 - - - - - -
1849 R 104086 - - - - - -
1850 B 6940 - - - - - -
1850 R 673872 - - - - - -
1851 B 154606 - - - - - -
1852 B 4204 - - - - - -
1852 R 10000 - - - - - -
1853 R 12580 - - - - - -
1854 R 1915 - - - - - -
1856 R 22387 - - - - - -

Values in the table are based on evaluations by sales realized on Internet platforms. They serve as an indication only for 20 Baiocchi - Pio IX (900 Silver) 1848-1856 coin.