ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Pius IX. 1846-1878. Æ Medal (43mm, 40.38 g, 12h). On the Opening of the Rome to Tusculum Railroad. By I. Bianchi. Dually dated RY 11 and 1856 (in Roman numerals).

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Lot: 597. Estimated: $ 100

Papal Medals from the Peter Napoli Collection, Bronze

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ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Pius IX. 1846-1878. Æ Medal (43mm, 40.38 g, 12h). On the Opening of the Rome to Tusculum Railroad. By I. Bianchi. Dually dated RY 11 and 1856 (in Roman numerals). PIVS · IX · PONT · MAX · ANNO XI ·, bust left, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and stole; I ·BIANCHI below / NON · IVL ·/AN · CHR · MDCCCLVI ·/PIO IX · P · M · AVCTORE/IN DITIONE PONTIFICIA/FERREAE VIAE COMMODITAS/ROMA TVSCVLVM/PRIMVM INDVCTA/(ornamental spacer)/S · P · Q · T · in nine lines; rosette above and below. See Rauch 86, lot 2678 (for another example). Brown surfaces, field marks. Good VF.

From the Peter Napoli Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 1 September 2021 at 13:18:40 ET.

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