Triton XX, Lot: 1639. Estimate $3000. Sold for $7000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Pius IX. 1846-1878. AV Medal (43mm, 50.60 g, 12h). By G. Cerbara. Dually dated 6 Ides November 1846 and RY 1 (in Roman numerals). PIVS · IX · PONTIFEX · MAXIMVS · ANNO · I ·, bust left, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and pallium / SACROS SEDIS · LATER · POSSESS ·, Justitia standing facing and holding scales and sword, flanked by Pax, holding palm frond, and Veritas, holding the arm of Justitia; lion and lamb in background to left; in exergue, VI · IDVS · NOV ·/ MDCCCXXXXVI ·. Rinaldi –; Mazio supp. 663; Lincoln 2239 (all references for silver). Choice EF, small mark on reverse. Very rare.