Lot 1323
Papel States. Rome. Pius V (1566-1572). Silver Medal, 1571. Medal celebrating the naval battle of Lepanto, seen as the victory of good over evil with divine intervention. Bust left, capped and vested, leg: PIVS V PONTOPT MAX ANNO VI. Reverse; View of the battle of Lepanto; Christ, high up in the clouds, hurls bundles of lightning towards the Turkish fleet, while the Christian boats are watched over by an angel holding a cross and a chalice. By Giovanni Federico Bonzagni, known as II Parmese, 17.55g, 36 mm. Restrike of 1827 from original dies (Voltolina 572). Rare. In NGC holder graded MS 62. Estimated Value $600 - UP
NGC Certification Number 6268028-011; Ex Ranieri 10, 11/2016, lot 122, Peter Corcoran Collection.
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