Papal States (1559-65) testone Ber-1063

Steve Album sale 27, lot 1480

This specimen was lot 1480 in Stephen Album sale 27 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2017), where it sold for $141. The catalog description^[1] noted, "PAPAL STATES: Pius IV, 1556-1566, AR testone, Rome. Coat of arms // St. Peter enthroned, choice EF." Berman mentions three testone for this pontiff, of which two feature St. Peter; the other (Ber-1064) has St. Peter wearing a tiara instead of a halo. The type is not rare.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 9.92 g, 0.917 fine silver, this specimen 9.61 g.

Catalog reference: CNI-63. Ber-1063.

Source:

• 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 27, featuring the Dr. Paul Stevens Collection of Indian Coins, Part VI, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2016.

Link to:

• 1558 testone, Ancona mint, sede vacante
• Papal States 1559 giulio Ber-1059
• 1559-C testone, sede vacante
• (1559-65) bianco, Pius IV, Bologna mint
• (1559-65) testone, Ancona mint
• (1559-65) scudo d'oro
• Coins and currency dated 1559
• return to coins of the Papal States