Italian States, Stato Pontificio (Papal States). Paul IV AR Triplice Giulio (Testone). Rome mint, 1555-1559. Girolamo Ceuli, mintmaster. • PAVLVS • IIII • PONT • MAX •, oval coat-of-arms in volute frame, surmounted by crossed keys and triple crown / S • PETRVS APOSTOLVS, St. Peter, wearing papal tiara, seated facing, head to right, raising hand in benediction and holding upright keys; • RO (mintmaster's mark) MA • in exergue. MIR 1023/2; Muntoni 8; Berman 1038. 9.21g, 29mm, 5h. Near Very Fine; obv. die shift. Extremely rare with this variation of mintmaster's mark with no letter within.