ITALY. Papal Coinage. Pius VI, 1775-1799. 2 1/2 Baiocchi 1797 (Bronze, 30 mm, 12.73 g, 12 h), Rome. S P APOSTOLORUM PRINCEPS Bust of St. Peter to left. Rev. ✱✱✱ / BAIOCCHI / DVE E MEZZO / ROMANI / 1797 in five lines. Berman 2990. Muntoni 99a. Tiny flan faults, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of Dr. Max Blaschegg (1930-2021, with collector’s ticket), privately acquired from R. Becker on 12 April 1994.