| Issuer | Papal States |
| Year | 1866-1869 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 4 Soldi (1/5) |
| Currency | Lira (1866-1870) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 20 g |
| Dimensions | 36 mm |
| Thickness | 2.5 mm |
| Shape and Technique | Round Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | Carl Friedrich Voigt |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#1374, MIR#3172, Munt#58, Berman#3346, Pag#590-596 |
| Obverse description | Bust left within beaded circle, date below. In legend PONT. MAX. is for abbreviation pontifex maximus and ANN.XXI is the abbreviation for year (Y) and the year of reign XXI in Roman numerals. |
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | PIVS · IX · PONT · MAX · ANN · XXI
* 1866 * (Translation: Pius IX Supreme Pontiff Year 21) |
| Reverse description | Value and mintmark within beaded circle. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | STATO PONTIFICIO
4
SOLDI
R
20 · CENTESIMI (Translation: Papal State) |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | R Rome, Italy (476-date) |
| Mintage | 1866 R - A. XXI - 2 465 000 1867 R - A. XXI - 2 039 000 1867 R - A. XXII - 2 876 000 1868 R - A. XXII - 4 987 000 1868 R - A. XXIII - 4 876 000 1869 R - A. XXIII - 2 767 000 1869 R - A. XXIV - 3 150 000 |
| Catalog ID | 5176208330 |
| Comments |
