noun
or ba·joc·co bəˈyȯ(ˌ)kō ; or ba·ioc bəˈyȯk
( plural baioc·chi -ȯkē ; or baioccos -ȯ(ˌ)kōz ; or bajoc·chi -ȯkē ; or bajoccos -ȯ(ˌ)kōz ; or baiocs -ȯks)
Etymology: Italian baiocco, probably from Medieval Latin Baiocas Bayeux, city in Normandy, France (appearing in inscriptions on certain Merovingian coins)
1. : a minor billon or copper coin of the former Papal States equal to 1/100 scudo
2. : a unit of value equivalent to one baiocco coin
coins worth 2 and 5 baiocchi
postage stamps worth 6 and 8 baiocchi were issued