Watch List notes:

A Collection of Papal Medals and Coins, Pius V (1504–1566-1572), Antonio Ghislieri, the Alliance against the Turks and creation of the Holy League, cast bronze medal, 1571, by Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi, tonsured half-length bust l., at prayer, wearing embroidered robes, PII V PONT MAX ANN SAL ∞DXXI, rev. figures representative of the Vatican, Venice and Spain, FOEDERIS IN TVRCAS SANCTIO, 43mm. (Pollard, Bargello 600, Arm III, 263; Linc. 655, var.; Borner 473), a cast of considerable age, very fine, scarce
The Holy League was formed in 1570 to be a force against Suleiman II of Turkey and in 1571 their combined navies defeated him at the Battle of Lepanto.
(120-160 GBP)