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very nice Bacc. 
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Another quattrino - this time from the Ferrara mint. Benedict XIV 1748, Quattrino. As expected there many varieties of this coin. Some have the reverse in a cartouche and some have the lettering within scroll work - most varieties have the letters AE dividing the date.while this one does not and the framing seems to be branches/leaves. . 
Edited by Bacchus2 06/11/2026 04:51 am
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Quote: Another quattrino - this time from the Ferrara mint. Benedict XIV 1748, Quattrino. Excellent! 
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Nice coins, Bacchus2! 
Errers and Varietys.
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very nice Bacc 
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Moving house over the last week (blech!). That 4 soldi is great (not to mention an odd denomination). For the Ferrara quattrino, I posted up my 1746 back on p.7, but it turns out I also have a 1745:   As you pointed out, the normal cadence for the reverse inscription has the date divided by the AE.
Edited by tdziemia 06/12/2026 08:15 am
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Quote: For the Ferrara quattrino, I posted up my 1746 back on p.7, but it turns out I also have a 1745: Excellent! 
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That's a great example - and it uses the scroll work surround on the reverse, rather than the foliage of the one above.
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Nice addition, tdziemia!
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Another add 1796, 2½ Baiocchi ("Sampietrino") from the mint of Civitavecchia - Pius VI. This was issued as the Papal States fortified their main port against the threat of Napoleon's Italian campaign. With silver supplies disrupted, provincial mints were ordered to maintain circulation of essential small coinage, making this 2½ baiocchi part of the emergency monetary output of the year. 
Edited by Bacchus2 06/13/2026 04:26 am
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excellent adds tdz and Bacc.
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Nice addition. 
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Minted at almost the end of the Papal States was this 1865 20 Baiocchi  It's very similar to this 1865 20 Baiocchi I posted earlier - but there is a difference. 
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Great examples! 
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Another quattrino of Benedict XIV. This one from the Rome mint and dated 1751. The reverse text contained in a cartouche. 
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