ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Pius IX. 1846-1878. Æ Medal (44mm, 35.06 g, 12h). By I. Bianchi. Dually dated RY 23 and 1868.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). Pius IX. 1846-1878. Æ Medal (44mm, 35.06 g, 12h). By I. Bianchi. Dually dated RY 23 and 1868. PIVS · IX · PONT · MAX · AN · XXIII ·, bust left, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and stole; I ·BIANCHI · F · below / Interior view of the Galleria Piana in the Vatican Palace; PORTICVS · DOM · PONT ·/IN · VAT · EXCVLTA/BIANCH · F · 1868 in three lines in exergue. Mazio Supp. 752; Lincoln 2303. Brown surfaces, field marks. Near EF. |