A rare medal of Pius IX
Lot 2905
ITALY. Papal Coinage. Pius IX, 1846-1878. Medal 1878 (Bronze, 73 mm, 194.43 g, 12 h), homage of the Church of France to Pius IX following his death on 7 February 1878. Dies by A. Dubois, Paris. PIO • IX • PONT • MAX • AN • XXXII / MDCCCLXXVIII Pius IX standing in front of throne, placing his hand on parchment inscribed 1854 / IMMAC CONCEP / 1864 / SYLLABVS / 1869 / CONC VAT / 1870 / DOGMA INF. Rev. FILII FRANCORVM CHRISTI VICARIO VOVENTES The archangel Gabriel tramples and pierces the devil with a spear. Edge inscription: + AD MEM PII IX OB DIE VII FEBR AN MDCCCLXXVIII. Rare. About extremely fine.

From a Swiss collection of Papal medals, privately acquired at the Numismata coin fair in March 2023.
Starting price:
25 CHF
Hammer price:
165 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
8 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 11-Sep-23, 18:20:30 CEST
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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