210, Lot: 371. Estimate $100. Sold for $210. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papal Medals. Marcellus II (Marcello Cervini). 1555. Æ Medal (30mm, 16.47 g, 12h). MARCELLVS · II · PONT · MAX, bust left, wearing mantum / HILARITAS PONTIFICIA, Ceres standing facing, holding palm and cornucopia; lighted altar to right; · ROMA · in exergue. Mazio 73; Lincoln 562-3. Superb EF, die crack.

From the Luparello Collection. Ex Lawless Collection (Coin Galleries, 10 November 1999), lot 2379.

The last Pope to retain his birth name upon his accession to the office, Marcellus II also had the sixth shortest pontificate which lasted for only 22 days. The combination of his exhausting ascension ceremonies and pontifical duties quickly fatigued him and he soon fell ill.