Papal States (1559-65) testone Ber-1072
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This specimen was lot 3182 in Steve Album Auction 51 (Santa Rosa, CA, January 2025), where it sold for $168. The catalog description[1] noted, "PAPAL STATES: Pius IV, 1559-1565, AR testone, Ancona Mint, a few light scratches on both sides, VF." For this pontificate, Berman notes three testone from Rome, two from Ancona, one from Macerata and one from Avignon in France. THis one is fairly common. Some are dated 1563.
Recorded mintage: unknown.
Specification: 0.54 g, 0.917 fine silver, 29-30 mm diameter, plain edge, this specimen 9.33 g.
Catalog reference: Berman-1072.
- 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 51, featuring the Howard Daniel III Collection of Asian Coins, the Almer H. Orr III Collection of World Coins and the Joe Sedillot Collection of German Coins, Santa Rosa, CA: Stephen Album Rare Coins, Inc., 2024.
Link to:
- 1558 testone, Ancona mint, sede vacante
- 1559 giulio, sede vacante, St. Peter
- 1559 giulio, sede vacante, St. Paul
- 1559-C testone, sede vacante
- (1559-65) bianco, Pius IV, Bologna mint
- (1559-65) testone, Rome mint
- (1559-65) scudo d'oro, Bologna mint
- (1566-72) testone, Pius V
- Coins and currency dated 1559