Title

Heritage Auctions

1 Lira – Papal States

Standard circulation coins

Series: 1866 Papal States circulation coins

Context

Years: 1866–1868

Country: Vatican City

Issuer: Papal States

Ruler: Pius IX

Currency:

(1866—1870)

Demonetized: Yes

Total mintage: 7,389,063

Material

Diameter: 23 mm

Weight: 5 g

Silver weight: 4.17 g

Thickness: 1 mm

Shape: Round

Composition: 83.5% Silver

Magnetic: No

Technique: Milled

Alignment: Coin alignment

References

KM: #1378

Numista: #3617

Value

Bullion value: $11.46

Obverse

Inscription:

PIVS IX PON٠MAX٠AN٠XXI

Translation:

Pius IX, Supreme Pontiff, in the 21st year.

Script: Latin

Language: Latin

Engraver: Carl Friedrich Voigt

Reverse

Inscription:

* STATO * PONTIFICIO *

1

LIRA

1866

R

Translation:

Papal State

1

Lira

1866

R

Script: Latin

Language: Italian

Engraver: Carl Friedrich Voigt

Edge

Reeded

Categories

Person> Religious figure

Mints

Name	Mark
Rome	R

Mintings

Year	Mint Mark	Mintage	Quality	Collection
1866	R	—
1867	R	5,339,066
1868	R	2,049,997

Series: 1866 Papal States circulation coins

1 Centesimo obverse

1 Centesimo reverse

½ Soldo obverse

½ Soldo reverse

10 Soldi obverse

10 Soldi reverse

1 Lira obverse

1 Lira reverse

1 Lira obverse

1 Lira reverse

1 Lira obverse

1 Lira reverse

2 Lire obverse

2 Lire reverse

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