The Brief Restitution of Anglo Popery

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temp. TUDOR. Julius III (Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte). Pope, 1550-1555. Æ Medal (46mm, 45.79 g, 12h). Return of the Roman Catholic Church to England. By G. da Cavino. Dated RY 5 (1554) [though an early 19th century restrike]. IVLIVS TERTIVS · PONT · MAX · A · V ·, bust right, wearing zucchetto and mantum / ANGLIA RESVRGES/VT NVNC/NOVISSIMO/DIE (England, thou shalt rise again, as now, at the last day), Pope Julius standing left, raising personification of England kneeling right, casting aside bow and quiver; in background, Cardinal Reginald Pole and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V standing facing; to right, Philip and Mary standing facing one another. Cf. MI 70/15 (for prototype); Eimer 31c; Mazio –; cf. Lincoln 553-5. EF, rich brown surfaces, with underlying luster. Rare and historically interesting.