Baiocco
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History
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The size, weight and value of the coin itself changed over time.
At a certain point, towards the middle of the 16th century, it became so thin that it deserved the nickname baiocchino or baiocchetto because it actually weighed less than 0.25g.
It underwent numerous other variations of material losing more and more silver and becoming more and more low alloy, so much so that it was indicated with the derogatory baiocchella during the period of Sixtus V from 1585 to 1590.[1]
It disappeared after the unification of Italy between 1861 and 1870, when the Italian lira was introduced as an equivalent of the French franc.
Gallery
See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Baiocco Coin and ½ Half Baiocco | History and Value | Moneterare.net". Monete Rare. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
