ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Gregory XIII. 1572-1585. Æ Medal (39mm, 28.91 g, 12h). Consecration of the Gregorian Chapel. By Lorenzo Fragni. Early 19th(?) century restrike of a 16th century original. EF.Electronic Auction 566 World Medals, Bronze Estimate: $ 100 |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Gregory XIII. 1572-1585. Æ Medal (39mm, 28.91 g, 12h). Consecration of the Gregorian Chapel. By Lorenzo Fragni. Early 19th(?) century restrike of a 16th century original. GREGORIVS XIII · PONT · OPT · MAXIMVS, bust right, wearing tonsure and mantum / GREOGRIANA · D · NA ZI · ANZENO · DICATA (Zs retrograde), interior view of the Gregorian Chapel in the Vatican. CNORP 794. Brown surfaces with hints of red, flan crack. EF. |