Sale: Triton V, Lot: 2394. Estimate $300.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 16 January 2002.  Sold For $625. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papal States. Pius X. 1903-1914. Complete set of his twelve annual medals by Bianchi, mostly AR 44mm. Lot includes the following: Anno I (1903). Capped bust right, wearing stole / Papal arms, surmounted by keys and mitre. Rinaldi 98 // Anno II (1904). Bust as last / SS. A. Suali and G. Maiella kneeling in clouds. Rinaldi 99 // Anno III (1905). Similar bust left / Christ in a boat, preaching to the masses. Rinaldi 100 // As last. Æ 44mm Medal. Rinaldi 100 var. (Æ) // Anno IV (1906). Capped bust right, wearing stole / The Pontiff consecrating several French bishops. Rinaldi 101 // Anno V (1907). Bust as last / The Pope standing left with five people at his feet. Rinaldi 102 // Anno VI (1908). Bust as last / Pontiff enthroned facing, recieving prelates. Rinaldi 103 // Anno VII (1909/1910). Bust as last / Interior view of the Vatican Pinacoteca. Rinaldi 104 // Anno VIII (1911). Similar bust right / Astronomy seated right on rooftop; two observatories in background. Rinaldi 105 // Anno IX (1912). Bust as last / Moses seated right with tablets, and St. Peter standing, both before the new Bible Institute. Rinaldi 106 // Anno X (1913). Aged bust left / Exterior view of the Catanzaro Seminary. Rinaldi 107 // Anno XI (1914). Bust as last / View of the Palace after the young Clero dell'Urbe. Rinaldi 108. Good VF-prooflike Uncirculated, most toned, a couple with light polishing. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURN. Twelve (12) medals in lot. ($300)