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4 Soldi - Pius IX Pattern
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1868 |
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| Currency | Lira (1866-1870) |
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| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope Pius IX wearing the papal zucchetto and richly embroidered mozzetta adorned with a prominent cross and foliate scrollwork. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine detail to the hair and vestments. The circular legend reads PIVS IX PON • MAX • A • XXII, denoting Pius IX as Supreme Pontiff in his twenty-second regnal year. The field is smooth and the rim is defined by a fine toothed border. A small decorative ornament appears at the base of the bust truncation. |
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| Reverse description | Central denomination inscription 4 SOLDI in two lines, with the date 1868 below, all enclosed within a wreath of oak branches bearing acorns, tied at the base with a ribbon. The circular legend STATO PONTIFICIO arcs across the upper field, with 20 at the lower left and CMI at the lower right denoting the value in centesimi. The mint mark R appears in the exergue beneath the wreath knot. The entire design is framed by a toothed border consistent with the obverse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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