# bajocco

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A coin, originally copper, later silver, issued by the Papal States from the 15th century to 1865. In the 19th century the value was five hundredths of a lira.

## Etymology
From an archaic spelling of Italian baiocco, from baio (“brown”), after its color.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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