Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Julius III AR Grosso. Rome mint, 1550-1555. Bartolomeo Canobio, mintmaster. • IVLIVS • III • P • M • A • II, coat-of-arms, surmounted by crossed keys and triple crown / PROVIDENTIA, square altar adorned with patera and lituus; mintmaster's mark in left field, ROMA in exergue. MIR 981/1; Muntoni 33; Berman 998. 1.43g, 27mm, 5h.
Near Very Fine; pierced. Very Rare