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Auction 169 12-13 Feb 2020
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World Historical Medals from Various Properties
PAPAL STATES, Foundation of the Church of St Ignatius, Rome, 1626, a copper medal, unsigned, bust of St Ignatius right, holding book, rev. legend and date in ten lines, 63mm (Molinari 135). A few minor metal flaws, otherwise extremely fine, rare £200-£260
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Struck for Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi (1595-1632), nephew of Pope Gregory XV and patron of the arts
PAPAL STATES, Foundation of the Church of St Ignatius, Rome, 1626, a copper medal, unsigned, bust of St Ignatius right, holding book, rev. legend and date in ten lines, 63mm (Molinari 135). A few minor metal flaws, otherwise extremely fine, rare £200-£260
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Struck for Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi (1595-1632), nephew of Pope Gregory XV and patron of the arts