ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Ottavio Baindi. Cardinal of Ostia & Velletri, 1595-1629. Cast Æ Medal (38mm, 22.16 g, 6h). Holy Year Celebrations of the Jesuit College of Macerata. By an uncertain medallist. Dated 1600 (in Roman numerals). VF.Electronic Auction 565 World Medals, Bronze Estimate: $ 100 |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Ottavio Baindi. Cardinal of Ostia & Velletri, 1595-1629. Cast Æ Medal (38mm, 22.16 g, 6h). Holy Year Celebrations of the Jesuit College of Macerata. By an uncertain medallist. Dated 1600 (in Roman numerals). OCT · S · R · E · PR · CAR · VANDINVS · LEG · A · IVB · M · DC (floral spray), bust right, wearing tonsure and mozzetta; to left, coat-of-arms surmounted by tasseled gallero / D · I · BAP · COLL · MACER · SOC · IESV, St. John the Baptist seated right, holding consecrated host with monogram of Christ and cross-tipped banner. Brown surfaces, holed. VF. Lot includes an old Adolph Hess tag. |