ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Pius VII. 1800-1823. AR Medal (66mm, 124.7 g, 12h). Restoration of the Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio. By Mercandetti. Dated 1807 in Roman numerals.CNG Feature Auction 115 World Medals, Silver Sold For $ 1 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Pius VII. 1800-1823. AR Medal (66mm, 124.7 g, 12h). Restoration of the Tempietto at San Pietro in Montorio. By Mercandetti. Dated 1807 in Roman numerals. PIVS SEPTIMVS PONTIFEX MAX, bust right, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and pallium / DIVO PIETRO AD IANICVLVM RESTITVIT A. D. CIↃIↃCCCIV, façade of the Tempietto; in exergue, BRAMANTES · LAZZARI F · MDII·/ T·MERCANDETTI S · ROMAE/ · MDCCCVII ·. Cf. Lincoln 2035 (for type). Toned, scattered marks. EF. |