1/2 Groschen - Pius V Charles of Bourbon Legate

€1.00
IssuerComtat Venaissin
Year1566-1572
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1/2 Groschen (1⁄40)
CurrencyLivre Tournois
CompositionBillon
Weight0.99 g
Dimensions18 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Orientation
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) Dy féodales#1880, Munt#41
Obverse descriptionPope sitting on his throne, holding a long cross dividing legend.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPIVS. PP. - QVINTVS:.
(Translation: Pius V great pontiff.)
Reverse descriptionCross with keys in each quarter.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCARO - .C. DE B. - ORBO - N. L. AVENO.
(Translation: Charles, cardinal of Bourbon, legate of Avignon.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (1566-1572)  - -
Catalog ID4069676860
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