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 / ANNO NA · PONT ·, Annona standing left,holding Palladium and cornucopia; to left, modius containing grain ears and poppies; to right, stern of ship. CNORP III 808. Brown surfaces, edge marks. Near EF.
Ex Mayer Hyman, M.D. Collection (Bowers and Merena, 8 November 1989), lot 3651.