Papal States (1572-85) giulio Ber-1176
This specimen was lot 572 in Jean Elsen sale 132 (Brussels, March 2017), where it sold for €160 (about US$203 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,
"ITALIE, ETATS PONTIFICAUX, Grégoire XIII (1572-1585), (Ugo Boncompagni), AR giulio, Rome. D/ Ecu orné, sous la tiare et les clés. R/ Saint Pierre deb. à d., ten. une Bible ouverte et une clé. Belle patine. Très Beau à Superbe. (Italy, Pontifical State, Gregory XIII (1572-85), silver giulio, Rome mint. Obverse: arms below crossed keys and tiara; reverse: St. Peter standing to right, bearing a key and an open bible. Nice patina, very fine to extremely fine.)"
Berman notes thirteen different giulii for this ruler with this one mentioned as fairly common.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 3.19 g, .920 fine silver[2], this specimen 3,37 g.
Catalog reference: Munt. 82. Berman 1176.
- 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]Elsen, Philippe, et al., Vente Publique 132, Brussels: Jean Elsen et ses Fils S.A., 2017.
Link to:
- Papal States (1566-72) testone Ber-1092
- 1572 quattrino
- (1572-85) testone, Ancona mint, St. Peter standing
- (1575-81) testone, VENITE·AD·ME·OMNES·ET·EGO·REFICIAM·VOS
- (1572-78) testone, Ancona mint, St. Peter enthroned
- 1575 testone, Ancona mint, IVSTIS PATET
- (1575-85) testone, Ancona mint, SVSPICET ET VALEBIS
- Papal States (1572-85) scudo d'oro Fr-85
- (1582) testone, AGGREGATA RELIGIO
- (1582)-NS testone, SIC DECET IMPLERE
- Coins and currency dated 1572
- return to coins of the Papal States