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| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1850-1857 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Pope Pius IX facing left, wearing the zucchetto and an ornately embroidered papal cope with fur-trimmed collar, rendered in high relief with fine engraving detail. The surrounding legend reads PIVS·IX·PONT·MAX·ANNO·V, denoting his pontifical title and regnal year, with the engraver's initials N.C. appearing below the truncation. The field is smooth and unadorned, framed by a continuous beaded border. |
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| Obverse lettering | PIVS·IX·PONT·MAX·ANNO·V N.C. (Translation: Pius IX, Greatest Bishop, year V) |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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