ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Gregory XIII. 1572-1585. Æ Restrike Medal (33mm, 15.43 g, 12h). After an original obverse by Lorenzo Fragni, and reverse by Alessandro Cesati “il Grechetto”. Dated 1583.Electronic Auction 499 Papal Medals from the Peter Napoli Collection, Bronze Sold For $ 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Gregory XIII. 1572-1585. Æ Restrike Medal (33mm, 15.43 g, 12h). After an original obverse by Lorenzo Fragni, and reverse by Alessandro Cesati “il Grechetto”. Dated 1583. · GREGORIVS · XIII · PONTIFEX · MAX · A · 1583, bust left, wearing tonsure and mantum; · LAV. P · below / · TVTVM · REGIMEN ·, Roma seated left on cuirass with arms around, holding dragon (papal symbol); to right, additional arms surmounted by religious regalia set on book. CNORP III 743. Brown surfaces, slight die rust, edge marks. EF. |