A historical small coin or copper penny used in Venice and other Italian city-states.
From Italian 'bagatino,' a diminutive form suggesting 'a small bagatelle' (insignificant thing). The coin's name literally reflects its small value.
The bagattino is named like its own joke—calling a coin a 'little trifle' shows how merchants and common people viewed small change as barely worth the trouble to count it.
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