ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Urban VIII. 1623-1644. Æ Medal (40mm, 29.94 g, 12h). Restoration of the Church of St. Bibiana. By Gaspare Morone Mola. Dated RY 11 and 1634. Choice EF.Electronic Auction 566 World Medals, Bronze Estimate: $ 100 |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Urban VIII. 1623-1644. Æ Medal (40mm, 29.94 g, 12h). Restoration of the Church of St. Bibiana. By Gaspare Morone Mola. Dated RY 11 and 1634. VRBANVS · VIII · PONT · MAX · A · XI ·, bust right, wearing tonsure and mantum / AEDE · S · BIBIANAE RESTITVTA · ET · ORN, façade of the church of St. Bibiana; ROMAE in exergue. Lincoln 1009. Red-brown surfaces. Choice EF. An attractive and likely contemporary specimen. |