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1/2 Grosso - Julius III
| Issuer | Papal States |
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| Year | 1550 |
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| Value | 1/2 Grosso (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Central field displays the papal coat of arms of Julius III — a shield bearing three horizontal bands with a decorative lower section — surmounted by the papal tiara and crossed keys of Saint Peter, all within a rope-bordered circular frame. The heraldic shield is flanked by foliate and decorative elements. The surrounding legend, rendered in Latin capital letters with pellet stops, reads IVLIVS III P M, identifying the issuing pontiff as Julius III, Supreme Pontiff. The overall style is characteristic of mid-sixteenth-century Roman hammered coinage, with bold, slightly irregular strike typical of the period. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | 1550 - MDL |
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