ITALY, Papal (Papal State). Gregory XIII. 1572-1585. Æ Restrike Medal (33mm, 15.43 g, 12h). After an original obverse by Lorenzo Fragni, and reverse by Alessandro Cesati "il Grechetto". Dated 1583. · GREGORIVS · XIII · PONTIFEX · MAX · A · 1583, bust left, wearing tonsure and mantum; · LAV. P · below / · TVTVM · REGIMEN ·, Roma seated left on cuirass with arms around, holding dragon (papal symbol); to right, additional arms surmounted by religious regalia set on book. CNORP III 743. Brown surfaces, slight die rust, edge marks. EF.
From the Peter Napoli Collection.