Sale: Triton V, Lot: 2391. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002.  Sold For $475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papal States. Leo XIII. 1878-1903. Lot of ten medals featuring group compositions and crosses, mostly AR 44mm annual medals. Lot includes the following: Anno III (1880). F. Bianchi, engraver. Capped bust left, wearing stole / St. Thomas standing facing, with religion and philosophy flanking. Rinaldi 74 // Anno IV (1881). F. Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / Religion standing facing with cross, tending to the children. Rinaldi 75 // Anno V (1882). F. Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / Four new saints kneeling and genuflecting within cloud; Agnus Dei at center and dove of the Holy Spirit above. Rinaldi 76 // As last. Æ 44mm. Rinaldi 76 var. (Æ) // Anno X (1887), reverse date MDCCCLXXXV (1885). F. Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / The Church standing between Germania and Hispania. Rinaldi 81 // Anno XV (1891). F. Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / Religion standing with a cross and subduing demon; five figures around. Rinaldi 86 // Anno XIX (1896). Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / Christ standing with banner on globe, three missionaries around. Rinaldi 90 // Anno XXII (1899), reverse MDCCCXCVII (1897). Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / Religion, standing facing with cross, consecrating two Saints. Rinaldi 93 // Anno XXIII (1900). Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / The Pontiff with his retinue, opening the Holy Door. Rinaldi 94 // An X (1888). AR 30mm Medal. Bianchi, engraver. Small bust as last / Rayed cross in clouds. Rinaldi -; Europese Penningen -. Good VF-prooflike Uncirculated, most toned, a couple light scratches. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURN. Ten (10) medals in lot. ($300)