Watch List notes:

A Collection of Papal Medals and Coins, Pius IX (1792-1846-1878), Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, bronze annual medal, year XVI; with others in bronze (3), including the reconstruction of the Basilica of St. Paul medal, by G. Cerbara & Giuseppe Girometti, struck c. 1858, bust of Pope r., rev. the destroyed basilica of St. Paul, 51mm.; metal medals (2), 44 and 47mm., smaller in case, all very fine (6)
The Basilica was destroyed by fire on the night of 15/16 July 1823.
(120-160 GBP)