Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 559 | Auction date: 3 April 2024 |
Lot number: 858 Price realized: 550 USD (Approx. 509 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: ITALY, Papal (Papal state). Alexander VII. 1655-1667. Cast Æ Medal (77mm, 155.35 g, 12h). Bernini's Design For St. Peter's Square. Reverse by Gasparo Morone. Dated 1657. VATICANI · TEMPLI · AREA · PORTICIBVS · ORNATA, bust left, wearing camauro and mozzetta; · 1657 · on truncation of bust; ALEXAN · VII · P · M · in cartouche below / Aerial view of St. Peter's Square and Basilica; below, FVNDAMENTA · EIVS/IN · MONTIBVS · SANCTIS on banner. Brown surfaces, some porosity, holed. Good VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Estimate: 150 USD |