ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement VII. 1523-1534. AR Doppio carlino (28mm, 5.33 g, 10h). Rome mint; seigla crossed lion's paws. Dies by Benvenuto Cellini. Struck 1529-1534. (leaf) CLEMENS · VII · PONT · MAX, bust left, wearing mantum and zucchetto / (crossed lion's paws) QVARE DVBITASTI, Christ standing left, pulling St. Peter from water with right hand. MIR 809/1; Muntoni 43; Berman 841. Toned. Good VF. From dies of exceptional artistry and workmanship.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Triton XI (8 January 2009), lot 1490.