Italy, Papal State Pio IV (1559-1565). Testone - Macerata (No reserve price)

RARE SILVER TESTONE - POPE PIUS IV (1559-1566) - MACERATA MINT

For sale a fascinating and excellent testimony of 16th-century papal coinage: Silver Testone of Pope Pius IV (Giovanni Angelo Medici of Marignano, pope from 1559 to 1566), minted for the Macerata Mint.

Coin Details:

Pope: Pius IV (1559–1566)

Denomination: Testone

Metal: Silver

Mint: Macerata

Certification: Coin authenticated and appraised by a Numismatic Expert registered on the Roll of Experts of the Bari Chamber of Commerce.

Numismatic notes: Presence of edge fracture/minting defect on the edge (an era defect as indicated and reported on the sealed appraisal).

Rarity: Very rare specimen and difficult to locate on the market, estimated at a few dozen specimens recorded for this mint/variant.