| Obverse description | Fasces with phyrigian cap |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | REPVBLICA ROMANA |
| Reverse description | Inscription in 4 lines |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | DVE BAIOCCHI FERMO 1798 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1798 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1796016190 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: The 1798 2 Baiocchi coin was issued by the nascent Roman Republic, a short-lived state formed following the French Directory’s invasion of the Papal States in February 1798. General Louis-Alexandre Berthier’s forces overthrew Pope Pius VI’s temporal rule, ending over a millennium of papal