Foreign Medals, Italy, Vatican, Pius IX (1846-1878), Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti, Annual medals in silver (2), by Bianchi, AN XX [1865], bust l., wearing zucchetto, mozzetta and stole, rev. the newly erected pillar in front of the church of San Lorenzo Fuori le Mura, bell tower to r.; AN XXII [1867], similar though larger bust, rev. view of the Piazza del Quirinale and surrounding buildings with, to l., the newly constructed stairway, both 43.5mm (Linc. 2297, 2302; Weber, Bauten Roms 309, - ; Bart. 865, 867), first very fine, rim nick to rev., second extremely fine (2)
The second a superb architectural medal.
(100-150 GBP)