5 Baiocchi - Pius VI
| Issuer | Perugia (Papal States) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1797-1798 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 5 Baiocchi (0.05) |
| Currency | Scudo (1534-1835) |
| Composition | Copper |
| Weight | 16.76 g |
| Diameter | 33 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | Tommaso Mercandetti |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | KM#8, Berman#1827 |
| Obverse description | Veiled bust of Virgin Mary with halo. |
|---|---|
| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | SANCTA DEI GENITRIX |
| Reverse description | Inscription with value and date. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering | PIVS PAPA SEXTVS ANNO XXIII BAIOC CINQVE PERVGIA 1797 |
| Edge | Plain |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
1797 - - 1798 - - |
| Numisquare ID | 1989983850 |
| Additional information |
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Historical Context: This 5 Baiocchi copper coin was issued by the Papal States mint of Perugia during the tumultuous pontificate of Pius VI (1775-1799). The years 1797-1798 marked a severe political and financial crisis, as revolutionary France exerted dominance across Italy. The Treaty of Tolentino in