PAPAL EXONUMIA
The Vatican
and church bigshots have been rather extraordinarily fond of striking medals
and jetons from the 15th century until today. There are thousands
different types of the things. Artistic merit of the official issues
tends to be high, though some of the private knockoffs can be quite crude.
28mm
bronze jeton, arms / * GVILLEMVS PALLOTTA R.C.AP. THES.GEN. SEDE.VACAN.
1774, tiny corrosion spot, VF 23.00 sold
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24mm
silver, bust L, PIUS IX PONT. MAX. ANNO XXIV / council scene, CONCILIUM
OECUMENICUM 8 Ds 1869, edge bumps, VF 20.00
sold
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