CVC & Collectables presents a copper 2½ Baiocchi struck under Pope Pius VI (1775–1799), a handsome late-18th-century Papal States issue certified NGC AU 55.
Coin Highlights:
- Issuer / Pope: Papal States • Pius VI
- Date / Denomination: 1796 • 2½ Baiocchi (1/40 Scudo)
- Catalog References: KM#1239; Munt#98
- Metal / Weight / Diameter: Copper • 16.953 g • 30 mm
- Technique / Edge: Milled • Plain edge
- Currency: Scudo (1534–1835)
- Status: Demonetized
- Grade: NGC AU 55
Obverse:
St. Peter facing right holding the keys; legend APOST. PRINCEPS.
Reverse:
Four-line inscription with value and date beneath three stars:
BAIOCCHI / DVE E MEZZO / ROMANI / 1796
Collectibility:
At AU 55, the piece shows sharp detail on St. Peter and clear reverse legends—an attractive, problem-free example for Papal States and Italian pre-unification type sets. Find more alike here!
