A ½ baiocco coin of Pope Pius VII minted in Rome in 1802. The obverse reads PIUS SEPTIMUS PONTIFEX MAXIMUS MDCCCII. The reverse shows the arms of the Papal States.
At this time the Papal States were in a state of flux due to the French Revolutionary Wars and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte, but traditionally spanned a large portion of central Italy.
Found 2 April 2022
ID: 90090
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