Time Period: 1700-1737

Timeline

  • 09.03.1729
  • Mint ordinance on the issuance of new gold coin of 1 Ducat ("Zecchino") at 99 Ducats to the Roman pound fine gold (Ducat = 3'424.97mg AU fine); effective immediately (?)
    - Nominal value Ducat = 200 Baiocchi.
    - 10.04.1736: New rating: Ducat = 205 Baiocchi.


Time Period: 1753-1866

Currency: Roman Scudo


Timeline

  • ??.??.1753
  • Mint ordinance on the issuance of silver coins of 1, ½ Scudo of 100 Baiocchi; effective immediately (?)
  • 28.09.1786
  • Ordinance on the demonetization of all pre-1757 coins; effective ??.??.????
  • 24.12.1786
  • Mint ordinance on the issuance of new gold coin of 1 Pistol ("Doppia") at 62 pieces to the Roman pound gold 22 carats (Pistol = 5'013.16mg AU fine); nominally Pistol = 300 Baiocchi
  • 23.06.1797
  • New rating of the gold coins against silver: Ducat ("Zecchino") = 2.15 Roman Scudi, Pistol ("Doppia") = 3.15 Roman Scudi
  • 24.11.1809
  • Ordinance (after the French annexation) on the introduction of the French accounting; effective 01.01.1810. Ratings:
    - Silver: Roman Scudo = 5.375 French Francs
    - Gold: Pistol ("Doppia") = 17.11 French Francs; Ducat ("Zecchino") = 11.75 French Francs.
  • 25.03.1818
  • Mint ordinance on the weight reduction of the silver Scudo; effective immediately
  • 10.01.1835
  • Ordinance [Sovrano chirografo] on the adoption of the bimetallic standard; effective immediately:
    - Rating of the pre-1835 gold coins: Pistol ("Doppia") = 3.21 Roman Scudi; Ducat ("Zecchino") = 2.20 Roman Scudi.

Valuation Regimes

  • 1753-1835
  • Metallic currency based on circulating silver coins, additional gold coins without fixed rate against silver. Base weight was the Roman pound / 12 ounces / 576 grains at 339.072 grams.
  • 1835-1866
  • Metallic currency based on circulating gold and silver coins.

Rate Arrangements

  • ??.??.1753
  • Metallic
  • Scudo: 24'529.82mg AG fine; bullion "Zecchino": 3'424.97mg AU fine
  • Scudo of 100 Baiocchi at 545½ Roman grains silver 11 deniers; "Zecchino" of (nominally) 205 Baiocci at 99 pieces to the Roman pound fine gold
  • 25.03.1818
  • Metallic
  • Scudo: 24'225.72mg AG fine; bullion "Doppia": 5'013.16mg AU fine; bullion "Zecchino": 3'424.97mg AU fine
  • Scudo of 100 Baiocchi at 5387399 Roman grains silver 11 deniers; "Doppia" of (nominally) 315 Baiocci at 62 pieces to the Roman pound gold 22 carats; "Zecchino" of (nominally) 215 Baiocci at 99 pieces to the Roman pound fine gold
  • 10.01.1835
  • Metallic
  • Scudo: 1'560.24mg AU fine & 24'208.20mg AG fine
  • Scudo at 1.7336 grams gold 0.900 and 26.898 grams silver 0.900 => AU : AG = 15.516


Time Period: 1866-1870

Currency: Roman Lira


Timeline

  • 18.06.1866
  • Papal decree [Editto No. 10] on the adoption of the Italian bimetallic standard; effective 01.08.1866:
    - Rating of the pre-1835 gold coins: Pistol ("Doppia") = 17.25⅜ Roman Lire; Ducat ("Zecchino") = 11.82½ Roman Lire.

Valuation Regimes

  • 1866-1870
  • Metallic currency based on circulating gold and silver coins.

Rate Arrangements

  • 01.08.1866
  • Metallic
  • Lira: 290.32mg AU fine & 4'500.00mg AG fine
  • 3'100 Lire to the kilogram gold 0.900 and 200 Lire to the kilogram silver 0.900 => AU : AG = 15.500


Time Period: 1859-1870 - Italian Unification