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Lot # 51
Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Gregory XIII AR Testone. Rome mint, 1572-1585. GREGORIVS • XII • PPON • M • (sic), bare-headed bust to right, wearing cope embroidered with figure of St. Peter / • SIGNA • INFIDELIBVS •, Moses, radiate, kneeling to left, transforming stick into snake and looking up to half figure of God to right, on cloud, both hands outstretched; ROMA and coat-of-arms of Rev. Camera Apostolica (mintmark) in exergue. MIR 1131/1; Muntoni 68; Berman 1168. 9.18g, 30mm, 2h. Good Fine; a possible obv. die shift or die engraver's error, minor flan crack at 2h, beautiful old cabinet tone. Very Rare.