A Selection of Sede Vacante Medals

CNG 99, Lot: 1171. Estimate $500. Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AUSTRIA, Salzburg. Sede Vacante. 1772. AR Medal (56mm, 61.56 g, 12h). By F. Matzenkopf. CORONA CANONICORUM ECCLESIÆ METROPOLITANÆ SALISBURGENSIS · MDCCLXXII/SANCTUS · RUPERTUS ·, half-length bust of S. Rudbertus facing slightly left, holding crozier and salt cellar; all set upon altar with garnished coat-of-arms; border of 12 coats-of-arms around; crowned floral scroll above / CAPITULUM METROPOLITNUM SALISBURGENSE REGNANS SEDE VACANTE ·/SANCTUS · VIRGILIUS ·, half-length bust of S. Virgilius facing slightly left, holding crozier and Cathedral model; all set upon altar; border of 12 coats-of-arms around; crowned floral scroll above. Montenuovo 3161; Zepernick 61. Superb EF, lustrous, with light golden toning.