PAPAL STATES & VATICAN CITY,
    The Catholic church began owning real estate in its own corporate name after its recognition by the Roman Emperor.  The holdings became large enough that it could claim temporal authority over territory around the 7th century.  The claims became generally recognized by neighboring governments in the 9th century.  At its height the "Papal States" was most of central Italy.  With the formation of the kingdom of Italy in the mid-19th century the Papal territory was annexed, leaving the central papal compound, "Vatican City," under theoretical siege until a deal was struck in 1929 granting limited sovereignty.

PAPAL STATES, Gregory XI, 1370-78, AR bolognino, mitre facing / *IN ROMA VRBI*, Berman-208, crude F/VF $100.00 (picture ~ actual size) sold
 
 
 
 

PAPAL STATES, Gregory XIII, 1572-85, billon quattrino B-1235 ND St Peter stg, Ancona, crude VF $48.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Paul V, 1605-21, quattrino K21 ND St. Paul stg, trace cor, XF $52.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Gregory XV, 1621-32, quattrino, K-nl, B-1669, 1623 bust R, date below / St. George, Ferrara, crude VG-F $36.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Alexander VII, 1655-57, silver 1 grosso K269, undated, HILAREM... F/aVF $56.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Innocent XI, 1676-89, silver grosso, K465, 1686, K-nl date, XF/VF+ $60.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Clement XI, 1700-21, 1/2 grosso K712, B-2448 year 9 (1708), XF $70.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Innocent XIII, 1721-24, quattrino, Gubbio, K98? (K#s & descriptions are messed up in this section (2003)), B-2549v, ND, arms, INNOC XIII P M / St. Ubaldus stg L, S. VBALDVS EPISCOS, aVG $33.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Clement XII, 1730-40, 5 bolognini K208, B-2681, 1737, seraph above cartouche, Bologna, nice F-F+ $33.00 sold 12/5/2007
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PAPAL STATES, Clement XII, 1730-40, silver, 1 grosso K907 1739 IMPLET ILLVSIONIBVS VF $55.00
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PAPAL STATES, Clement XII, 1730-40, silver giulio K882, B-2647 year IV (1733), mount marks, light bend, VF/F $41.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Sede Vacante, 1740, 1/2 baiocco K-nl, B-2724 1740 arms / legend in laurel wreath, VF/aG $53.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Benedict XIV, 1740-58, quattrino, Bologna, K225, 1747, double strike makes date hard to read, XF-AU $47.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Benedict XIV, 1740-58, 1/2 baiocco, K-nl, Berman-2863v, ND (1740-58), pope's arms in palm wreath / MEZZO BAIOC CO in cartouche, Ravenna, aVF $65.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, Pius VI, 1775-99, 2 baiocchi K1226.1 year XVIII (1792), (coin is XF for wear but the obverse die has some problems, so it looks, and I price it as:) VF $45.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, 1/2 baiocco, K1340, 1851\V-R, edge nicks, cleaned XF $25.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, 5 baiocchi K1356 1851\V-B tiny spot, AU $35.00 sold
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PAPAL STATES, gold 5 lire K1380 1866/XXI-R AU-Unc $1,000.00 sold 10/9/2015
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VATICAN CITY, semi-official souvenir set consisting of an aluminum 5 lire of pope Pius XII and a 10 lire of John XXIII with some stamps.  Card was wrapped in cellophane, now deteriorated, stamps are completely glued to the card, coins are Unc $12.50
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VATICAN CITY, semi-official souvenir set consisting of a stainless steel 50 lire of pope John XXIII with some stamps. Card was wrapped in cellophane, now deteriorated, stamps are completely glued to the card, coin is Unc $7.50
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