A Collection of Papal Medals and Coins, Gregory XIII (1572-1585), Ugo Boncompagni, bronze annual medal, 1580, by Gian Federigo Bonzagna (called Federigo Parmense), bust r. wearing cope, rev. river god reclines before the Ponte Emilio, VIATORVM SALVTI - PELIA , 39.5mm. (Linc. 731); Innocent X (1574-1644-1655), Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, bronze annual medal, year VIII, by Gaspare Morone, bust r., wearing tiara, rev. view of fountain and obelisk in Cirque des Agnonales, ABLVTO VIRGINE AGONALIVM ORVORE, 37.5mm. (Linc. 1127), first a later strike, both extremely fine (2)
The first commemorates restoration work on the Ponte Emilio [Pons Aemilius], the oldest Roman stone bridge in Rome.
(120-150 GBP)