Watch List notes:

Commemorative Medals, Foreign Medals, Italy, Vatican, Benedict XIII (1649-1724-1730), Pietro Francesco Orsini, silver medal, 1726, by Johann Carl Hedlinger, bust of the Pope r., wearing camauro, mozzetta and stole, signed I.C.H. on truncation, rev. the Pope enthroned, a cherub and shield of arms beside him, a temple beyond, FULCITE MEFLORIBUS, dated in exergue, 56.5mm. (Felder 62; Linc. 1737), extremely fine with light tone, extremely rare
*ex Baldwin's vault
The Swiss-born Hedlinger made a visit to Rome in 1726 where, on being presented with a specimen of this medal, Pope Benedict XIII conferred on him the Order of Christ.
(400-600 GBP)