Watch List notes:

Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Julius III AR Grosso (Mezzo Giulio). Rome mint, 1550-1555. Girolamo Ceuli, mintmaster. • IVLIVS • III • P • M • A • IIII•, oval coat-of-arms, surmounted by crossed keys and triple crown / VIRGO • TVA • GLORIA • PARTVS (mintmaster's mark), facing half bust of the Virgin, veiled and nimbate, holding the Child in her arms, nimbate and standing facing, raising hand in benediction. MIR 987/2; Muntoni 36b; Berman 1001. 1.14g, 23mm, 10h.

Very Fine; pierced twice. Very Rare.