Watch List notes:

Italy, Rome. Julius III (Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte). 1550-1555. Giulio (Silver, 27mm, 3.29 g 6), mintmaster Bartolomeo Canobio, year II = 1551-1552. .IVLIVS.III..P.M.A.II Bearded bust of Julius III to left, wearing ornamental robes. Rev. OMNIA TVTA VIDES Roma, helmeted and wearing armor, seated left on rock, holding wreath in her outstretched right hand and resting her left at her side; on the rock, ROMA; to left at her feet, mintmaster's sign. CNI XV, p. 430, 53 var. Muntoni 16. A very attractive toned example. Very minor flan crack, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From a Swiss collection, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 35, 2 December 2006, 389, Numismatica Ars Classica 16, 9 October 1998, and Bank Leu 36, 7 May 1985, 695.