A very rare medal of Pius VI
Lot 2887
ITALY. Papal Coinage. Pius VI, 1775-1799. Medal 1775 (Silver, 43 mm, 23.30 g, 12 h), on his accession. By G. Z. Weber. PIVS•VI•BRASCHIVS - PATRICIVS•CAESENAE•PONT•M•P•P Bust of Pius VI to right, wearing Papal tiara and mantum. Rev. PRO•FELICITATA•PRINCIPIS•OPT•MAX // VOT•PVB•SVSCIPIT / ORDO CIVIVM / A•MDCCLXXV Female figure kneeling right in front of altar, arms raised to radiant eye of God. Patrignani 12b. Very rare. A beautiful medal struck on an inner gilt silver core and and outer silver ring. Nearly extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection of Papal medals, ex Solidus E-Auction 33, 15 September 2018, 193 and Westfälische Auktionsgesellschaft E-Auction 75, 7 May 2017, 355.
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200 CHF
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Closing time: 11-Sep-23, 18:11:30 CEST
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