Papal States (1503-13) giulio Berman-573

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Stephen Album sale 50, lot 1069

This specimen was lot 1069 in Stephen Album sale 50 (Santa Rosa, CA, September 2024), where it sold for $204. The catalog description[1] noted, "PAPAL STATES: Julius II, 1503-1513, AR giulio, Rome Mint, crossed keys surmounted by papal tiara over coat-of-arms; all within quadrilobe // St. Peter, holding key and gospel, and St. Paul, holding sword and gospel, standing facing; trident below; RO in exergue, VF-XF." Julius II, patron of Michaelangelo and Bramante, introduced the self-named giulio in a reform of 1504. Berman[2] records eleven different giulii for this pope, of which this is one of the common ones. The piastra was 10½ giulii and the scudo was ten giulii.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.95 g, 0.920 silver, this specimen 3.85 g.

Catalog reference: Berman-573.

Source:

  • [2]Berman, Allen G., Papal Coins, South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991.
  • Francesco Muntoni, Le Monete del Papi e Degli Stati Pontifici, 4 vols. Rome: P & P Santamaria, 1973.
  • [1]Album, Stephen, Joseph Lang, Paul Montz, Michael Barry and Norman Douglas Nicol, Auction 50, featuring selections from the Dr. Robert A. Rosenfeld Collection, the Hakim Hamidi Collection, the Almer H. Orr III Collection and the Solar Collection, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.

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