WORLD, Italy. Papale (Stato pontificio). Benedict XIII. 1724-1730. PB Seal – Bulla (48mm, 94.83 g, 12h). Heads of the Virgin Mary and St. Benedict(?) facing slightly right and left, respectively; plain cross between; S M S B above / BENEDI/CTVS/ PAPA XIII •/ ARHIEP •/ BENEV. Serafini –. Gray patina. VF. An unusual seal bearing Benedict's title both as Pope and as Archbishop of Beneventum. Possibly a fantasy. LOT SOLD AS IS, NO RETURNS.
From the Peter J. Merani Collection. Ex Artemide Aste 39E (28 April 2017), lot 693.