Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Pius IV AR Triplice Giulio (Testone). Rome mint, 1559-1565. Girolamo Ceuli, mintmaster. • PIVS • IIII • PONT • MAX •, oval Medici coat-of-arms in volute frame, surmounted by crossed keys and triple crown / S • PETRVS APOSTOLVS , St. Peter, wearing papal tiara, seated facing, raising hand in benediction and holding upright keys; • RO (mintmaster's mark) MA • in two lines in exergue. MIR 1054/2; Muntoni 12; Berman 1064. 9.23g, 30mm, 7h.
Very Fine; partial obv. double strike, scratch at 6h on rev.