Sale: Triton V, Lot: 2392. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002.  Sold For $425. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papal States. Leo XIII. 1878-1903. Lot of nine medals featuring group compositions or allegories mostly AR 44mm annual medals. Lot includes the following: Anno VI (1883), reverse dated MDCCCLXXXI (1881). F. Bianchi, engraver. Capped bust left, wearing stole / The Pope enthroned right, recieving a delegation of Slavs sent to Rome for the Millanery of SS. Cyril and Methodius. Rinaldi 77 // Anno IX (1886). F. Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / The Pontiff receiving plans for construction. Rinaldi 80 // Anno XI (1888). F. Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / The Pontiff recieving the five continents. Rinaldi 82 // As last. Æ 44mm Medal. Rinaldi 82 var. (Æ) // Anno XIV (1891). F. Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / Astronomy leaning upon a column; observatory in background. Rinaldi 85 // Anno XIX (1896). Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / Christ standing with banner on globe, three missionaries around. Rinaldi 90 // As last. Æ 44mm Medal. Rinaldi 90 var. (Æ) // Anno XXI (1898). Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / The Pope genuflecting before Borgian altar. Rinaldi 92 // Anno XXVI (1904/1905). Bianchi, engraver. Bust as last / SS. John, Peter, and Paul with Joseph(?), Moses, and an early Christian. Rinaldi 97. Good VF-prooflike Uncirculated, most toned, a couple light scratches. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURN. Nine (9) medals in lot. ($300)