World Medals, Vatican, Clement VIII (1592-1605), Ippolito Aldobrandini di Fano, the opening and closing of the Holy Door of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, struck bronze medal, 1600, in the name of Cardinal Domenico Pinelli (1541-1611), Archpriest of the Basilica, the Holy Door closed, rev. DOMINICVS S R E PINELLVS ARCHIPRESB CARD, in four lines, within wreath of pine cones, 37.5mm. (CNORP IV, 1012; Patrignani p.70), very rare; and a Paduan cast medal, after the Antique, perhaps Antoninus Pius, rev. Salus or Hygieia with serpent, 42.5mm., both fine (2)
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