ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Urban VIII. 1623-1644. Æ Medal (42mm, 26.48 g, 12h). By Gaspare Molo/a. Dually dated RY 17 and 1639 (in Roman numerals).Electronic Auction 499 Papal Medals from the Peter Napoli Collection, Bronze Sold For $ 70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Urban VIII. 1623-1644. Æ Medal (42mm, 26.48 g, 12h). By Gaspare Molo/a. Dually dated RY 17 and 1639 (in Roman numerals). VRBANVS · VIII · PONT · MAX · A · XVII, bust right, wearing tonsure and mantum; GASP · MOLO · below / MVNIFICENTIA/ANT · BARBERINI/S · R · E · CARD · CAM/SOC · IESV ANNO/CENTESIMO/PIE CELEBRATO/S · CI(retrograde C)I(retrograde C)CXXXIX/V KAL · OCT in eight lines; three bees above; all within wreath. Brown patina, slight double strike, edge marks. Good VF. |