Obverse: Bust of Pius IX facing left, with the legend PIVS IX PON M A XXIII around. Reverse: Denomination and date within a wreath, with the legend * STATO * PONTIFICIO * around, and the mint mark below the ribbon.
Specifications: Pope: Pius IX (1846-1878) Engraver: Carl Friedrich Voigt Composition: 0.835 Silver Weight: 5 g Diameter: 23 mm Edge: Reeded Die Axis: ↑↓ Mint: Rome, Italy Mintage: 1,144,488
