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20 Lire - Pius IX
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1866-1870 |
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| Weight | 6.451 g |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope Pius IX facing left, wearing the papal zucchetto and an ornately embroidered cope decorated with crosses and floral motifs. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine portrait detail. The circumferential Latin legend reads PIVS IX PON· MAX· followed by the regnal year in Roman numerals. A decorative scrollwork and floral ornament appears at the base of the truncation. The entire design is enclosed within a fine beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PIVS IX PON· MAX·A·XXII (Translation: Pius IX, Greatest Bishop, year) |
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