379, Lot: 615. Estimate $500. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Games of the XVII Olympiad, Rome. 1960. AV Presentation Medal (33mm, 17.13 g, 12h). Private papal audience issue. Designed by Giacomo Manzú. IOHANNES • XXIII • MCMLX, bust of John XXIII facing slightly left, wearing camauro and cappa / New branches growing from severed tree trunk; OBOEDIEN TIA/ ET PAX in two lines across field; designer’s name and Z917 in three lines. Cf. Heritage 241522, lot 65498 (for examples in silver and bronze with original box of issue). Choice EF, matte surfaces.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A Adams, purchased from Ingrid O’Neil, December 2009.