Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Alexander VI AR Grosso. Rome mint, 1492-1503. Pier Paolo della Zecca, mintmaster. ALEXANDER VI PONT MAX, octagonal Borgia coat-of-arms surmounted by crossed keys and triple crown, all in quadrilobe / S PAVLVS S BERVSS (sic), the two apostles, nimbate, standing facing; on left, St. Paul holding upright sword and book, on right, St. Peter holding upright key and book; ✿ in central field, •ROMA• below. Cf. MIR 522/1; cf. Muntoni 16; cf. Berman 532. 3.15g, 28mm, 4h.
Very Fine. Unpublished and extremely rare with this die engraver's error to the rev. legend.