Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Pius IV AR Triplice Giulio (Testone). Rome mint, 1559-1565. Girolamo Ceuli, mintmaster. • PIVS • IIII • PONT • MAX •, Medici coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and triple crown / S • PETRVS APOSTOLVS , St. Peter, nimbate, head to right, seated facing, raising hand in benediction and holding upright keys; • RO (mintmaster's mark) MA • in two lines in exergue. MIR 1053/1; Muntoni 1; Berman 1063. 9.21g, 30mm, 5h.
Very Fine; pleasant old cabinet tone.