ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Giovanni Cornaro, with Pope Clement XI. 1709-1722. Cast Æ Medal (83mm, 74.83 g, 12h). Construction of the Church of San Ignacio in Belluno. By A. Panigai. Dated 1714 (in Roman numerals).CNG Feature Auction 118 World Medals, Bronze, Coin-in-Hand Video Sold For $ 600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Giovanni Cornaro, with Pope Clement XI. 1709-1722. Cast Æ Medal (83mm, 74.83 g, 12h). Construction of the Church of San Ignacio in Belluno. By A. Panigai. Dated 1714 (in Roman numerals). Christ kneeling left, body facing and arms outstretched, over door of the Church of San Ignacio; above, radiant IHS; five coats-of-arms around / D · O · M/ CLEM · XI · PONT ·E/ IO · CORNEL · VEN · D/ IO · FR · BEMBO · ANTIST ·E/ IO · AND · PASCHALICO P · P · Q ·/ EX S · C · ET BELLVNEN · VOTO/ LOIOLÆI TEMPLI/ IN FLAVIA PROMO LAP · POSIT,/ P · P · S · I · CVM FAM CAMPELLI/ H · MET · M · F · CC ·/ AN · MDCCXIV ·. Voltolina 1378. Brown surfaces with traces of silvering, with suspension loop as made. Near EF. |