287, Lot: 713. Estimate $100. Sold for $75. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Paulus IV (Giampietro Carafa). 1555-1559. Æ Medal (31mm, 12.82 g, 12h). Bust right, wearing camauro and mozzetta / Jesus Christ standing left, presenting keys to S. Petrus kneeling right. Mazio 76; Lincoln 568. Near EF, brown surfaces, some spotting and die crack on the reverse.
From an old English collection.