Coins from Italian States

The Italian States section of the catalogue represents the mass of states covering the Italian peninsula, its Islands, and in some cases their non-Italian colonies that span the time period from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 AD to the unification of Italy that was finalised with the fall of the Papal States in 1870. Over this period, hundreds of cities, states and other coin issuing entities emerged, some for their own account, and others as part of larger groups such as the Holy Roman Empire, the Papal States, or the Venetian Republic. These entities produced coins under numerous different monetary systems, many, though not all inheriting names from Roman coinage. Stylistically, most Italian States coins share common language, Latin, transitioning to Italian and its dialects around the 12-13th centuries. However, some coins from the Venetian region issued for its colonies may bear Greek alphabets, and others from Pre-Norman Conquest southern Italy and Sicily bear Arabic or Arabic and Italian inscriptions. Common themes for coin designs include religious imagery, ruling families' crests, and legendary events. Given such a wide field, unrecorded Italian States coins are to this day a common find. Neither the so-called "Bible" of such coins, King Victor Emmanuel III's Corpus Nummorum Italicorum (CNI), a 20 volume masterpiece dating back to the turn of the 20th century, nor the Monete Italiane Regionali (MIR), a contemporary attempt by researchers to recreate Victor Emmanuel III's feat are to be considered complete.
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Italy › Italian States › Acqui, Bishopric of • Lira (1305-1333)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 60 Grossi = 240 Denari

1 Denaro Imperiale - Oddone Bellingeri
ND (1305-1313)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.53 g
CNI II# 3.12, MEC XII# 77, N# 224706

Italy › Italian States › Acqui, City of • Lira (1135–1300)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 60 Grossi = 240 Denari

1 Grosso
ND (1240-1260)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.07 g
CNI II# 1.1, MEC XII# 76, N# 224705

Italy › Italian States › Alba, Lordship of • Lira

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 60 Grossi = 240 Denari

1 Denaro Imperiale - Marchio de Savona
ND (1201-1400)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.58 g
CNI II# 1, N# 224707

Italy › Italian States › Albera, Marquisate of • Milanese Soldo

27 Milanese Soldi - Carlo Settala
ND (1678)

Non-circulating coin
Silver (.760) • 7.39 g • ⌀ 33 mm
KM# 1, CNI II# 2, N# 87591
54 Milanese Soldi
ND (1678)

Non-circulating coin
Silver (.940) • 13.76 g • ⌀ 34 mm
KM# 2, CNI II# 1, N# 87603

Italy › Italian States › Alessandria, City of • Lira (1197-14th century)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 60 Grossi = 240 Denari

1 Denaro Imperiale piccolo
ND (1290-1348)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.54 g • ⌀ 15 mm
CNI II# 5.5, MEC XII# 78, N# 224719

Italy › Italian States › Alessandria, City of • Lira (1746)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi

10 Soldi - Ignazio Di Carraglio
1746

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 6.20 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CNI II# 8, Biaggi# 836, N# 224718

Italy › Italian States › Ancona, City of • Grosso Agostano

Available for swap 1 Denaro
ND (1250-1348)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.6 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Biaggi# 42, Biaggi# 33, N# 87594
Quattrino
ND (1400-1500)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.4 g • ⌀ 15 mm
CNI XIII# 125/133, N# 272142
Grosso Agontano
ND (1200-1400)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.3 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Biaggi# 34, N# 193174

Italy › Italian States › Ancona, City of • Unspecified currency

Quattrino (Right facing knight)
ND (1400-1500)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.67 g • ⌀ 16 mm
CNI XIII# 89, N# 242259

Italy › Italian States › Antignate, Lordship of

2 Ducats - Ioannes Bentivolus II
ND (1494-1509)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.82 g
MIR# 39, Fr# 59, N# 198247

Italy › Italian States › Aquileia, Patriarchate of • Soldo

Denier - Poppon avec empereur Conrad II
ND (1027-1039)

Standard circulation coin
Silver
Kluge Kar# 528, N# 374923
Denaro - Pellegrino II
ND (1195-1204)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Biaggi# 135, Bernardi# 8;10, N# 325494
Denaro - Volker of Ellenbrechtskirchen (Temple)
ND (1204-1218)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.25 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Biaggi# 139, Bernardi# 11, N# 325487
Denaro - Volker of Ellenbrechtskirchen (eagle)
ND (1204-1218)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.2 g
Biaggi# 140, N# 325499
Denaro - Berthold of Merania (Castle)
ND (1218-1251)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Bernardi# 14, N# 325481
Denaro - Berthold of Merania (Blessed Virgin)
ND (1218-1251)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.2 g
Biaggi# 141, Bernardi# 16, N# 325488
Denaro - Berthold of Merania (Eagle)
ND (1218-1251)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.2 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Biaggi# 142, Bernardi# 15, N# 325484
Available for swap 1 Pfennig - Berthold von Aquileia
ND (1218-1251)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • ⌀ 16 mm
CNA# Ch 11, N# 131325
Denaro - Gregory of Montelongo, Elect (lily)
ND (1251-1269)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.1 g
Bernardi# 17, N# 325504
1 Denaro - Gregorio di Montelongo
ND (1251-1269)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.847) • 0.88 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Biaggi# 147, N# 112078
1 Denaro - Gregorio di Montelongo
ND (1251-1269)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.12 g
Biaggi# 148, Bernardi# 21, N# 116403
Denaro - Gregory of Montelongo, Elect (saint)
ND (1256)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.2 g
Biaggi# 145, Bernardi# 18, N# 325505
Denaro - Gregory of Montelongo
ND (1256-1269)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Bernardi# 19, N# 112079
Denaro - Raymond della Torre (Keys and towers)
ND (1273-1299)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.1 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Biaggi# 153, N# 325574
Denaro - Raymond della Torre (Tower)
ND (1274)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.05 g
Biaggi# 156, Bernardi# 27, N# 325532
Denaro - Raymond della Torre (Madonna)
ND (1277)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.1 g
Biaggi# 155, Bernardi# 28, N# 325577
Denaro - Raymond della Torre (Scepters)
ND (1281-1287)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.1 g
Biaggi# 154, Bernardi# 30, N# 325535
Denaro - Peter of Gera
ND (1299-1301)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 1.0 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Biaggi# 159, Bernardi# 33, N# 325681
Denaro - Ottobono
ND (1302)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 1.05 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Biaggi# 160, Bernardi# 34, N# 325701
Denaro - Ottobono
ND (1312-1315)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 1.0 g • ⌀ 21 mm
Biaggi# 161, Bernardi# 35, N# 325702
Denaro - Pagano della Torre
ND (1319-1332)

Silver (.724) • 1.0 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Biaggi# 162, Bernardi# 36-38, N# 325767
Denaro - Bertrand
ND (1334-1340)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.572) • 1.0 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Biaggi# 170, N# 325830
Denaro - Bertrand
ND (1334-1350)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.572) • 1.1 g • ⌀ 18.5 mm
CNI VI# pg.26.10, Ber.43, Biaggi# 171, Bernardi# 43-44, N# 124596
Denaro - Nicholas of Bohemia
ND (1350-1358)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.573) • 0.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Biaggi# 178, Bernardi# 52, N# 325865
Denaro - Louis I
ND (1359-1365)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.573) • 0.9 g • ⌀ 19 mm
Biaggi# 181, Bernardi# 55, N# 325867
1 Denaro - Antonio I Caetani
ND (1395-1402)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.67 g • ⌀ 18 mm
N# 116718
Denier - Anthony II Panciera
ND (1402-1411)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.6 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Bernardi# 67, N# 82150
1 Soldo - Ludovico II di Teck
ND (1412-1420)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.4 g • ⌀ 17 mm
Biaggi# 193, N# 82151
Grosso - Bertrand
ND (1334)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.572) • 2.2 g • ⌀ 22 mm
CNI VI# p. 25, 3-5, Bernardi# 42, N# 325913

Italy › Italian States › Arborea, Judicate of • Unspecified currency

Minuto - Guglielmo II di Narbona
ND (1408-1413)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.5 g • ⌀ 16 mm
CNI II# 2, MIR# 103, N# 274947

Italy › Italian States › Arezzo • Lira (961-1520)

1 Lira = 20 Soldi = 60 Grossi = 240 Denari

Denaro
ND (1272-1276)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.6 g • ⌀ 16 mm
MIR# 10, N# 281770
1 Quattrino
ND (1348-1520)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.6 g • ⌀ 16 mm
CNI XI# 1, MIR# 23, N# 226070
Grossetto da sei denari
1316

Standard circulation coin: G
Billon (.250 silver) • 0.94 g • ⌀ 18 mm
MIR# 14-2, CNI XI# 16, N# 349292
1 Grosso
ND (1230-1260)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.58 g
CNI XI# p. 2, 1/12, MIR# 2,3,5, N# 226066
Grosso of 12 Denari
ND (1250-1326)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.3 g • ⌀ 19 mm
MIR# 8, CNI I# p.3,13/15, N# 341007
1 Bolognino
ND (1348-1520)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.08 g • ⌀ 18 mm
CNI XI# 16, MIR# 19, N# 226069
1 Grosso Agontano - Guglielmo degli Ubertini
ND (1248-1289)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.27 g
CNI XI# 5, MIR# 11, N# 226067

Italy › Italian States › Arezzo • Unspecified currency

Denaro Picciolo
ND

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.500) • 0.53 g • ⌀ 15 mm
CNI XI# 61/65, MIR# 17, N# 358959

Italy › Italian States › Arquata, Marquisate of • Scudo (1641-1694)

1 Scudo = 12 Luigini = 60 Soldi

Luigino - Imitation in the name of Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans
1668-1669

Standard circulation coin
Billon (.348 silver) • 2.31 g • ⌀ 21 mm
CNI II# 2-5, KM# 3, N# 224985
¼ Scudo - Filippo Spinola
1644

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.920) • 7.70 g • ⌀ 31 mm
CNI II# 1, N# 224967
¼ Scudo - Giulio Spinola
1681

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 7.94 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CNI II# 6, KM# 3, N# 224977
¼ Scudo - Gerardo Spinola
ND (1682-1694)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 7.96 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CNI II# 9, N# 224972

Italy › Italian States › Ascoli • Grosso Agostano

Quattrino
ND (1200-1400)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.85 g • ⌀ 18 mm
CNI XIII# 31, N# 376320
½ Grosso Agontano
ND (1200-1400)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.0 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Biaggi# 209, CNI XIII# p.179, 6/9, N# 348518
Grosso Agontano
ND (1200-1400)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.1 g • ⌀ 22 mm
CNI XIII# p.179, 1/5, N# 348521
1 Bolognino - Count of Carrara
ND (1414-1420)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.0 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Biaggi# 219, CNI XIII# p.184, 1/16, N# 348607
1 Bolognino - Francesco I Sforza
ND (1433-1446)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.0 g • ⌀ 18 mm
Biaggi# 225, CNI XIII# p.192, 1/8, N# 348608

Italy › Italian States › Asti • Lira (1095-1553)

Lira = 20 Soldi = 240 Denari • Grosso = 4 Denari

1 Bianchetto - Giovanni I Paleologo
ND (1356-1372)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.39 g • ⌀ 19 mm
CNI II# 6, Biaggi# 243, N# 225647
1 Obolo
ND (1422-1447)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.39 g
MIR# 2-54R, CNI II# 2, N# 225645
1 Denaro
ND (1141-1240)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 0.70 g • ⌀ 16 mm
Biaggi# 232, MEC XII# 79-80, CNI II# 9.3-5, N# 173581
¼ Grosso - Carlo d'Orléans
ND (1407-1422)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 1.23 g • ⌀ 21 mm
CNI II# 10, MIR# 2-43, N# 225650
1 Grosso Tornese
ND (1275-1356)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 3.96 g • ⌀ 27 mm
CNI II# 45, N# 225667
1 Grosso - Secondotto Paleologo
ND (1372-1377)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.98 g • ⌀ 25 mm
CNI II# 1, N# 225668
½ Testone - Ludovico XII d'Orléans
ND (1498-1508)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 3.82 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CNI II# 5, MIR# 2-78, Dy royales# 697, N# 225662
1 Testone - Ludovico XII d'Orléans
ND (1465-1498)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.14 g • ⌀ 28 mm
CNI II# 26, MIR# 2-60, N# 225660
1 Testone - Francesco I
ND (1515-1529)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.36 g • ⌀ 31 mm
CNI II# 3, MIR# 2-97, N# 225663
1 Testone - Carlo V
ND (1529-1531)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 9.59 g • ⌀ 30 mm
CNI II# 1, N# 225665
1 Scudo d'oro della Corona - Carlo d'Orléans
ND (1407-1422)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.36 g • ⌀ 29 mm
CNI II# 1, Biaggi# 245, N# 225655

Italy › Italian States › Belgioioso, Principality of • Scudo

Scudo - Antonius I Barbianus
1769

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 28.05 g • ⌀ 41.0 mm
CNI IV# 2, Dav EC III# 1356, KM# 1, N# 307622
1 Ducat - Antonius I Barbianus
1769

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.986) • 3.5 g
KM# 2, CNI IV# 1, MIR# 13, N# 308434

Italy › Italian States › Belmonte • Zecchino

1 Zecchino - Anthony Pignatelli
1733-1738

Standard circulation coin
Gold (.986) • 3.49 g
Fr# 79, CNI XVIII# 1, N# 117791

Italy › Italian States › Benevello, County of • Unspecified currency

1 Grosso - Giovan Antonio Falletti
ND (1529-1554)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.67 g • ⌀ 23 mm
MIR# 109, CNI II# 4, N# 234702

Italy › Italian States › Bologna, Republic of • Grosso Agostano

1 Bolognino Grosso - (immobilized type in name of Henri VI)
ND (1191-1337)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.32 g • ⌀ 19.5 mm
Biaggi# 362, N# 81114
Bolognino Grosso - Giacomo and Giovanni Pepoli
ND (1347-1350)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.3 g • ⌀ 19 mm
CNI X# p.7, 1, N# 347507
Bolognino Grosso - Giovanni Visconti
ND (1350-1354)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.25 g • ⌀ 19 mm
CNI X# p.8, 1-4, N# 347506
Grosso Agontano - Republic (2d Period)
ND (1376-1401)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.5 g • ⌀ 22 mm
MIR# 9, CNI X# p.13, 28, N# 347557
Gold Bolognino
ND (1376-1401)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Fr# 113, CNI X# p.12, 13, N# 347500
Gold Bolognino - Giovanni I Bentivoglio
ND (1401-1402)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 3.5 g • ⌀ 20 mm
Biaggi# 373, MIR# 13, N# 347562
1 Grossetto
ND (1464-1506)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.6 g
CNI X# 19, N# 347876

Italy › Italian States › Bologna, Republic of • Piombino, Principality of - Scudo

1 Bolognino - Enrico VI
ND (1191-1337)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 1.2 g • ⌀ 18 mm
CNI X# 3-20, CNI X# 9/49-13, N# 297711

Italy › Italian States › Bologna, Republic of • Provisional Government of Bologna - Scudo

1 Scudo (Revolutionary coinage; Type I - without tree)
1796-1797

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 29 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 339, Dav ECT# 1359, G# 5, De Mey Napo# 921, N# 29324
1 Scudo (Revolutionary coinage; Type II - with tree)
1796-1797

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.833) • 29 g • ⌀ 40 mm
KM# 340, Dav ECT# 1358, MIR# 2859, Munt# 3, N# 42098

Italy › Italian States › Bologna, Republic of • Unspecified currency

1 Bolognino - Gian Galeazzo Visconti
ND (1402-1403)

Standard circulation coin
Silver (.820) • 1.13 g • ⌀ 18 mm
CNI X# 2-3, CNI X# 6, Chimienti# 95-96, N# 131998
2 Grossi - Taddeo Pepoli
ND (1337-1347)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 2.35 g
Biaggi# 363, MIR# 3, CNI X# 8, N# 117353
2 Bolognini - Giovanni II Bentivoglio
ND (1494-1506)

Standard circulation coin
Gold • 6.93 g
MIR# 20, CNI X# 1, Chimienti# 191, Fr# 118, N# 198248

Italy › Italian States › Borgotaro

1 Testone - Sinibaldo Fieschi
ND (1520-1524)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 8.61 g • ⌀ 30 mm
MB# 1, MIR# 72, N# 314717

Italy › Italian States › Bozzolo • Lira (1497-1670)

1 Quattrino
1657-1667

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 1.43 g
KM# 70, MIR# 99/2, N# 128923
1 Sesino - Scipione Gonzaga
ND (1636-1670)

Standard circulation coin
Copper • 0.91 g
KM# 78, CNI IV# 188, N# 121844
10 Soldi
ND (1636-1670)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.53 g
KM# 27, MIR# 68, CNI IV# 120, N# 121792
10 Soldi (Genoa Counterfeit)
ND (1636-1670)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 2.11 g • ⌀ 19 mm
KM# 28, MIR# 69, CNI IV# 123, N# 121919
1 Lira - Scipione Gonzaga
ND (1613-1636)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 5 g • ⌀ 30 mm
MIR# 66, KM# 51, N# 87606
1 Lira - Scipione Gonzaga
1614

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 6.39 g
KM# 49, MIR# 64, N# 361905
30 Soldi - Scipione Gonzaga
ND (1636-1670)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 5.57 g
KM# 30, MIR# 61, CNI IV# 117, N# 121843
1 Fiorino
ND (1613-1636)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 4.83 g • ⌀ 32 mm
KM# 15, MIR# 63, N# 121921
1 Thaler (Dutch counterfeit)
1638-1659

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 23.07 g • ⌀ 41 mm
KM# 55, CNI IV# 1, MIR# 950, N# 121917
80 Soldi - Scipione Gonzaga
ND (1613)

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 25 g • ⌀ 40 mm
MIR# 55, Bellizia# 15, KM# 46, N# 166033
1 Ducatone - Scipione Gonzaga
1639

Standard circulation coin
Silver • 31.64 g
KM# 48.3, Dav ECT# 3857, CNI IV# 84, MIR# 51, N# 121808

Italy › Italian States › Bozzolo • Unspecified currency

Quattrino - Milan type
ND (1593-1609)

Standard circulation coin
Billon • 0.57 g • ⌀ 14 mm
MIR# 34, N# 376919

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