ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement XII. 1730-1740. Æ Medal (71mm, 134.90 g, 12h). On the Completion of Vanvitelli's Lazzaretto (Quarantine Station) at Ancona. By Otto Hamerani. Dated 1734. EF.Electronic Auction 561 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Clement XII. 1730-1740. Æ Medal (71mm, 134.90 g, 12h). On the Completion of Vanvitelli's Lazzaretto (Quarantine Station) at Ancona. By Otto Hamerani. Dated 1734. CLEMENS · XII PONT · MAX · AN · III, bust right, wearing papal tiara and mantum, raising hand in benediction / PVBLICÆ · INCOLVMITATIS · PRÆSIDIO, aerial view of Vanvitelli's Lazzaretto (quarantine station); costal fortifications and ships around, city of Ancona above; on entablature below, VANVITEL · ARCH · INVENT ·; in exergue in three lines, DORICÆ · VRBIS/LŒMOCOMIVM/1734; O (wolf and twins) H on rim below. Brettauer 1354. Original brown surfaces, ex mount. EF. |