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This specimen was lot 2421 in Goldberg sale 81 (Los Angeles, September 2014), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Italian States - Papal/Roman States. Testone, 1582 (Ancona). Pope Gregory XIII, 1572-1585. Beautifully toned and crisply struck for a late 16th century European silver coin. Lots of eye appeal and a nicely detailed portrait. NGC graded MS-63. | This specimen was lot 2421 in Goldberg sale 81 (Los Angeles, September 2014), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description<sup>[1]</sup> noted, <blockquote>"Italian States - Papal/Roman States. Testone, 1582 (Ancona). Pope Gregory XIII, 1572-1585. Beautifully toned and crisply struck for a late 16th century European silver coin. Lots of eye appeal and a nicely detailed portrait. NGC graded MS-63. | ||
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<p>This coin was struck near the end of Gregory XIII's papacy. After the death of Pope Pius V (1566-1572) Ugo Boncompagni (later Gregory XIII) was successfully backed by the Spanish king and many in the church, to become his successor. He was to prove a quick-witted man with great legal and management skills who led a faultless personal life. He increased the power of the papacy and he introduced the Gregorian calendar."</p></blockquote> Silver ''testone'' are popular with collectors not only for their Catholic associations but also the extraordinarily vivid portraits of the various popes, including Sixtus V (1585-90) shown here. The first papal [[Papal States 1588 piastra Dav-8329|piastri]] date from this period; a piastra was three and a half testone. | <p>This coin was struck near the end of Gregory XIII's papacy. After the death of Pope Pius V (1566-1572) Ugo Boncompagni (later Gregory XIII) was successfully backed by the Spanish king and many in the church, to become his successor. He was to prove a quick-witted man with great legal and management skills who led a faultless personal life. He increased the power of the papacy and he introduced the Gregorian calendar."</p></blockquote> Silver ''testone'' are popular with collectors not only for their Catholic associations but also the extraordinarily vivid portraits of the various popes, including Sixtus V (1585-90) shown here. The first papal [[Papal States 1588 piastra Dav-8329|piastri]] date from this period; a piastra was three and a half testone. | ||
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''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ''[[Bibliography|Source:]]'' | ||
* Berman, Allen G., ''Papal Coins,'' South Salem, NY: Attic Books, 1991. | * 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. | ||
* <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 81: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014. | * <sup>[1]</sup>Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, ''Goldberg Sale 81: the Pre-Long Beach Auction,'' Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014. | ||
''Link to:'' | ''Link to:'' | ||
* [[Papal States (1523-34) 2 carlino]] | * [[Papal States (1523-34) 2 carlino]] | ||
| − | * [[Papal States (1572-85) testone]] | + | * [[Papal States (1572-85) giulio Ber-1176|(1572-85) giulio, ''HANC ETRAM ET SVPER'']] |
| − | * [[Papal States ( | + | * [[Papal States (1572-85) testone|(1572-85) testone, Ancona mint, St. Peter standing]] |
| − | * [[Papal States 1588 | + | * [[Papal States (1575-81) testone Ber-1174|(1575-81) testone, ''VENITE·AD·ME·OMNES·ET·EGO·REFICIAM·VOS'']] |
| + | * [[Papal States (1572-85) testone Ber-1158|(1572-85) testone, ''FIDES NON DEFICIET'']] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States (1572-78) testone Ber-1218|(1572-78) testone, Ancona mint, St. Peter enthroned]] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States 1575 testone Ber-1212|1575 testone, Ancona mint, ''IVSTIS PATET'']] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States (1575-85) testone Ber-1220|(1575-85) testone, Ancona mint, ''SVSPICET ET VALEBIS'']] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States (1572-85) scudo d'oro Fr-85]] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States (1582) testone|(1582) testone, ''AGGREGATA RELIGIO'']] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States (1582)-NS testone Ber-1164|(1582)-NS testone, ''SIC DECET IMPLERE'']] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States (1585) quattrino Ber-1305|(1585) quattrino, ''sede vacante'', Ancona mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States 1586 scudo d'oro Fr-316|1586 scudo d'oro, Ancona mint]] | ||
| + | * [[Papal States (1588) testone|(1588) testone, Sixtus V]] | ||
* [[Coins and currency dated 1582]] | * [[Coins and currency dated 1582]] | ||
* return to coins of [[Vatican|the Papal States]] | * return to coins of [[Vatican|the Papal States]] | ||
[[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 81]] | [[Category:Selections from Goldberg sale 81]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:22, 21 May 2026
This specimen was lot 2421 in Goldberg sale 81 (Los Angeles, September 2014), where it sold for $1,997.50. The catalog description[1] noted,
"Italian States - Papal/Roman States. Testone, 1582 (Ancona). Pope Gregory XIII, 1572-1585. Beautifully toned and crisply struck for a late 16th century European silver coin. Lots of eye appeal and a nicely detailed portrait. NGC graded MS-63.
This coin was struck near the end of Gregory XIII's papacy. After the death of Pope Pius V (1566-1572) Ugo Boncompagni (later Gregory XIII) was successfully backed by the Spanish king and many in the church, to become his successor. He was to prove a quick-witted man with great legal and management skills who led a faultless personal life. He increased the power of the papacy and he introduced the Gregorian calendar."
Silver testone are popular with collectors not only for their Catholic associations but also the extraordinarily vivid portraits of the various popes, including Sixtus V (1585-90) shown here. The first papal piastri date from this period; a piastra was three and a half testone.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: silver.
Catalog reference: CNI-78-80; Munt-200-203; Berman-1213.
- 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]Goldberg, Ira, Larry Goldberg, Aleeza Brown, Yifu Che, Jason Villareal and Stephen Harvey, Goldberg Sale 81: the Pre-Long Beach Auction, Los Angeles: Goldberg Coins and Collectibles, 2014.
Link to:
- Papal States (1523-34) 2 carlino
- (1572-85) giulio, HANC ETRAM ET SVPER
- (1572-85) testone, Ancona mint, St. Peter standing
- (1575-81) testone, VENITE·AD·ME·OMNES·ET·EGO·REFICIAM·VOS
- (1572-85) testone, FIDES NON DEFICIET
- (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
- (1585) quattrino, sede vacante, Ancona mint
- 1586 scudo d'oro, Ancona mint
- (1588) testone, Sixtus V
- Coins and currency dated 1582
- return to coins of the Papal States