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LOT 3426
Italy. Ancona (Papal States), Iulius III AR Giulio. 1550-1555. Ancona mint. Mazzeo Mazzei, mintmaster.
IVLIVS III PONT MAX, papal coat of arms surmounted by tiara and crossed keys / S PETRVS ANCONA, Saint Peter standing facing, reading book in left hand, and holding keys in right hand; mintmaster's mark in lower left field. Muntoni 59; MIR 993/6. Good Fine.(2.75gr, 27mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Acquired on the UK art market since the early 2000s.
Property of a Lincolnshire gentleman, thence by descent.
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