Paolo

Paolo may refer to:

  • A typical Italian given name, Anglicized as Paul.
  • A papal silver coin, first struck during the 16th century under Pope Paul III and named after him. It circulated throughout the Papal States with a value roughly equivalent to the giulio. Similar coins were circulated locally in other Italian states; one was produced in Tuscany from the 16th to the 19th century.

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