Leopoldino Público Deposited
The silver Scudo issued by Pietro Leopoldo I, of Lorraine, and Grand Duke of Tuscany (1765-1790), is so called. In the mint regulations of 1823 its value was fixed at ten Paoli, or six and two thirds Lira, while the ordinary Scudo was equal to seven Lira.
- Frey's Dictionary (American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 50, 1916)