Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Gregory XIII AR Testone. Rome mint, 1572-1585. GREGORIVS • XIII • PONT • M • bare-headed bust to right, wearing embroidered cope with figure of St. Peter / • ET • TIBI • DABO • CLAVES •, St. Peter kneeling to right, nimbate, holding book and receiving keys from the Redeemer, nimbate, standing to left before him; coat-of-arms of the Apostolic chamber (mintmark) in lower right field, ROMA in exergue. MIR 1129/2; Muntoni 22; Berman 1148. 8.69g, 29mm, 9h.
Good Fine; partial obv. double strike. Rare.