Triton XX, Lot: 1642. Estimate $3000. Sold for $3750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Pius IX. 1846-1878. AV Medal (43mm, 53.95 g, 12h). Construction of the Papal Cigar Factory. By Bianchi. Dually dated 1863 and RY 18 (in Roman numerals). PIVS · IX · PONT · MAX · AN · XVIII ·, bust left, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and pallium / Façade of the Papal cigar factory; NICOTIANIS · FOLIIS · ELABORANDIS/ OFFICINAM · APTIOREM/ A · SOLO · EXTRVXIT/ AN · MDCCCLXIII ·. Rinaldi 57; Mazio supp. 735; Lincoln – (all references for silver). Choice EF, hairlines.

Ex International Coin Exchange 2 (18 February 2011), lot 343.