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Auction: 24126 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 38: British and World Coins and Medals - e-Auction
Lot: 2393

Collection of Papal Medals (14) | Restoration of Constantine's Triumphal Arch, AE Medal, 1733, by E. Hamerani and O. Hamerani, CLEMENS XII PONT . M . A . III, draped bust right of Pope Clement XII, rev. OB MEMOR CHRISTIAN SECVRIT REST, view of the monument, MDCCXXXIII, in exergue, 34mm, 16.26g (Lincoln 1784; Bartolotti E 733), light contact marks and dark stains, yet with a handsome glossy lustre to light brown surfaces, good very fine; New works in the Port of Civitavecchia, AE Medal, c. 1761, by F. Hamerani , CLEMENS . XIII P . M . A . III, draped bust left of Pope Clement XII, rev. MERCIVM IMPORTANDARVM COMMODITATI, view of the new port, boats docked, 35mm, 16.02g (Patrignani p. 93, 10b; Mazio 487), a couple of scuff marks in the fields, otherwise with a handsome lustre, extremely fine and scarcely encountered; Cardinal Francesco Nerli, Cardinal Secretary of State, AE Restrike Medal, by Hamerani, FRANC . S. R . E . PRESRACARD . NERLIVS ., draped bust right of cardinal, rev. INDOLE GEMMASCIT AD LVCEM, coral tree in the sea between sun and stars, 43mm, 34.59g, small contact mark to obverse, otherwise pleasing extremely fine; Council Convened, 1869-1870, AE Medal, 1870, Pope Pius IX within diptych, PIUS IX PONT. MAX., in exergue, rev. view of the council, CONCILE DE CUMENIQUE ROME 1869-1870, in exergue in three lines, 37mm, 16.27g, pierced and worn, about very fine / very fine; Safe Government, 1583, AE Restrike Medal, after L. Fragni and Alessandro Cesati "il Grechetto", GREGORIVS . XIII . PONTIFEX . MAX . A . 1583, draped bust left of Pope Gregory XIII, rev. . TVTVM . REGIMEN ., Roma seated left on cuirass with arms around, holding dragon, ROMA in exergue, 35mm, 14.74g (CNORP III 743), lightly contact marked, otherwise about extremely fine; Completion of the Facade of St. Peter's Basilica, 1613-1614, AE Restrike Medal, by G. A. Moro, PAVLVS . V. PONT . MAX . AN . VIIII, draped bust left of Pope Paul V, rev. IN . HONOREM . PRINCIPIS . APOST., view of facade, . E . PORTAE . INFI . NO . PVAEEVT ., in exergue in two lines, 37mm, 23.36g (Börner 1041; Patrignani 1951, p. 12), dark deposits an hairline to the obverse field, good very fine; The column of the Virgin at Sainte-Marie Major, 1617, AE Restrike Medal, by G. A. Moro, PAVLVS . V . BVRGHESIVS . RO . PONT . MAX, draped bust right of Pope Paul V, AN . XIII below, rev. PRO . TVI . NOM . INIS. GLORIA, view of the column, 40mm, 37.07g (Lincoln, 909; Bartolotti, E 614 var), usual die flaw to the reverse legend, lightly pitted surfaces to the reverse, otherwise extremely fine; Election and Enthronement of Benedict XIII, 1724, AE Medal, by E. Hamerani, BENEDICTVS XIII . PONT . MAX . A . I, draped bust right of Pope Benedict XIII, rev. DOMINVS ILLVMINATIO . MEA, menorah and trumpets on altar, radiant dove above, ELECTVS . D . XXIX . MAII CORONAT . D . IVNII MDCCXXIV in exergue in three lines, 31mm, 12.60g (Lincoln 1712), some dimpled marks to the edges, traces of contact marking to otherwise lustrous fields, extremely fine; Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini of Bologna New acquisitions of the Capitoline Museum, AR Annual Medal, 1745, by O. Hamerani, BENEDIC . XIV . PON . M . A . V, draped bust right of Pope Benedict XIV, rev. VIRTVTI . TROPIIAEA . NOVA NON . DECENER . ADDAM, Minerva standing left with helmet, spear, square and hammer among busts and archaeological finds; Capitoline Hill and the statue of Marc'Aurelio beyond, ADDITO . IN . CAPITOLIO SAPIENTIAE . PABVLO 1745, in exergue in three lines, 37mm, 22.68g (Bartolotti E 745), heavily cleaned and contact marked, including to the edges, fine, yet scarce; Construction of the Villa in Castel Gandolfo, 1637, AE Restrike Medal, undated, by G. Mola, VRBANVS . VIII . PON . MAX . A . XV ., draped bust right of Pope Urban VIII, rev. SVBVRBANO RECESSV CONSTRVCTO, view of the building, ROMAE, in exergue, 41mm, 26.34g (Lincoln 1044; Weber 266; Miselli 313; Roma 56), glossy fields, extremely fine; 8th Anniversary of the Restitution of Pope Urban VIII, AE Restrike Medal, 1627, by G. Mola, VRBANVS . VIII . PONT . MAX . AN VIII, draped bust right of Pope Urban VIII, rev. TE MANS TE VES PERE, the Pope prays to the Archangel Saint Michael, 36mm, 12.75g, struck on a thin flan, hairline die flaw to the forehead, otherwise extremely fine; Papal Restitution, 1640, AE Restrike Medal, after G. Mola, c. 18th century, VRBANVS . VIII . PONT . MAX . A . XVII, draped bust right of Pope Urban VIII, rev. AD AEDIVM PONTIFICVM SECVRITATEM, view of the Palazzo Quirinale, all within wreath, 47mm, 58.49g (Miselli 327), dark deposits to the obverse, nevertheless the reverse a pleasing brown, extremely fine; Papal Restitution, Papal Generosity. AE Medal, undated, unsigned, LEO . X . PONTIFEX . MAX ., draped bust of Pope Leo X right, rev. LIBERALITAS . PONTIFICIA, Liberalitas standing to left between clerical attributes and music instruments, emptying cornucopia, 41mm, 26.14g (Mazio 39; Lincoln 444-5), previously cleaned and with lightly pitted surfaces, yet with pleasing detail to the reverse devices, very fine; Italy, Coronation of Pope Martin V, AE Cast Medal, MARTINVS . V . COLVMNA . PONT . MAX, draped bust right, rev. QVEM . CREANT . ADORANT ., view of the Coronation, ROMÆ in exergue, 40mm, 27.66g (Lincoln 316), with heavily pitted surfaces from casting, pleasing glossy toning, good fine (14)

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