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Lot: 165

Papal States. Leo X - Giovanni di Lorenzo de'Medici (1513-1521). Peace Setting Fire to Arms, ca. 1515-1516. Medal. Bronze, cast, 40mm. 44.62 gms. Bust of the Pontifex right; LEO. X. PONT MAX, rev. Peace standing left, holding olive branch and torch with which she fires a pile of arms before her; SCVTA COMBVRET IGNI. This medal refers to the talks in Bologna and subsequent concordat between Leo X and Francois I of France following the French victory at the Battle of Marignano Sept 13-14 1515. Hill 1930. The edges have been tamped and filed. About Very Fine.

Estimate
$120 to $150