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3 Baiocchi
| Issuer | Repubblica Romana |
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| Year | 1798 |
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| Size | 105 × 70 mm |
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| Reverse description | The back of the note is largely plain unprinted paper, its centre occupied by a large octagonal denomination stamp enclosing the bold numeral 3, surmounted by the abbreviation BAI. T. RE. and flanked by small foliate sprays. A manuscript signature appears below the stamp, with the remaining surface exhibiting fold lines and toning consistent with circulation use. |
| Reverse lettering | BAI. T. RE. 3 |
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The Repubblica Romana declared in February 1798 lasted barely seventeen months before French military reverses and a popular uprising ended it. These small assignat-style notes were issued almost immediately after proclamation, part of a broader attempt to fund a revolutionary government that had almost no tax base and was largely dependent on French military protection to survive.
The 3 Baiocco denomination is among the lowest in the series — a value chosen to replace exactly the copper coinage that had vanished from circulation through hoarding. Paper at this face value was not trusted, and much of it was rejected outright by Roman tradespeople.