ITALY, Papale (Stato della Città del Vaticano). Paul VI. 1963-1978. AV Medal (44mm, 66.30 g, 12h). Quadricentennial of Michaelangelo's Pietà. By Giampaoli. Dually dated RY 2 and AD 1964 (in Roman numerals). PAVLVS · VI · PONTIFEX · MAXIMVS · ANNO · II, bust right, wearing pallium and zucchetto / IV · EXPLIETO · SAECVLO · A · MICAHELIS · ANGELI · BVONARROTI · EXITV/ DEIPARAE · VIRGINIS PERDOLENTIS · SIGNVM, Michaelangelo's Pietà; on base, VATICANE · BAS ·/ MIRABILE · DECVS/ A · D · MCMLXIV. Rinaldi 159 (for type in silver). Cameo effect, light hairlines. Choice EF.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection, purchased from February 2011.