ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Julius III. 1550-1555. Æ Medal (45mm, 38.77 g, 12h). The Joy of the Roman People. By Giangiacomo Bonzagni. Official 19th century restrike of a 1550 original. Bust right, wearing mantum and zucchetto / Hilaritas standing left, holding long palm frond and cornucoipia. Modesti 398. Brown surfaces, a few deposits, die crack, minor cleaning marks. Near EF.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection, purchased from Vatican Coins, May 2009.