ITALY, Papale (prigioniero del Vaticano). Pius X. 1903-1914. AR Medal (65mm, 166.5 g, 12h). 50th Anniversary of the Dogma of Immaculate Conception. B Egidio Boninsegna and Angelo Cappuccio, for Johnson, Milan. Struck 1904.Electronic Auction 478 World Medals, Silver Sold For $ 375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papale (prigioniero del Vaticano). Pius X. 1903-1914. AR Medal (65mm, 166.5 g, 12h). 50th Anniversary of the Dogma of Immaculate Conception. B Egidio Boninsegna and Angelo Cappuccio, for Johnson, Milan. Struck 1904. AVSPICE · PIO X · PONT · MAX ·, bust right, wearing zucchetto, mozzetta, and mantum / Pius kneeling right, holding gospel; four architects or other figures around; above, Virgin Mary seated facing in clouds; inbackground, view of St. Peter’s Basilica; below, OB · ANNVM · L · AV · EDICTO · DOGMATE · IMMAC · CONCEPT/ MARIANA/ PIETATIS · ET · INGENII/ MONVMENTA/ CHRISTIANARVM · GENTIVM/ AD · LATERANVM · EXPOSITA. Rich old toning, small rim bump. EF. Collector description type on B. Max Mehl envelop. |