Bolognino

The Bolognino was a coin minted in Bologna and other cities of medieval Italy from the late 12th century to the 17th century.

The coin originated in 1191, when emperor Henry VI granted Bologna the right to mint a silver denaro. In 1236 this unit was rechristened Bolognino piccolo ("Small Bolognino") when the Bolognino grosso ("Big Bolognino") was introduced, with the value of a 12 soldi. It weighed 1.41 g of silver.