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ITALY. Vatican City. Pius XI, Vittorio Emanuele III & Benito Mussolini/Lateran Treaty Gilt Bronze Medal, 1929. CHOICE UNCIRCULATED.
Cusumano-Modesti-163. By L. Poliaghi & E. Farè for Stefano Johnson in Milan. Diameter: 101mm. Obverse; St. Peter, holding key, seated left among the clouds held up by cherubim; to right, Italia standing left, extending hand and holding fasces; two cherubim above, within sun's rays; in background at a distance, radiant dome of St. Peter's Basilica; Reverse: Radiant cross between crowned and garnished coats-of-arms of the Papacy and the House of Savoy; below, six-lined scroll being unfurled by two cherubim; heavily ornate background and border. Presenting mostly matte surfaces and a delightful golden-bronze nature, this exceptionally well designed medal stands as a highly impressive piece that majestically displays the great works that were produced under the auspices of Stefano Johnson. Includes original case of issue, along with a personalized note on a pontifical letterhead.
Cusumano-Modesti-163. By L. Poliaghi & E. Farè for Stefano Johnson in Milan. Diameter: 101mm. Obverse; St. Peter, holding key, seated left among the clouds held up by cherubim; to right, Italia standing left, extending hand and holding fasces; two cherubim above, within sun's rays; in background at a distance, radiant dome of St. Peter's Basilica; Reverse: Radiant cross between crowned and garnished coats-of-arms of the Papacy and the House of Savoy; below, six-lined scroll being unfurled by two cherubim; heavily ornate background and border. Presenting mostly matte surfaces and a delightful golden-bronze nature, this exceptionally well designed medal stands as a highly impressive piece that majestically displays the great works that were produced under the auspices of Stefano Johnson. Includes original case of issue, along with a personalized note on a pontifical letterhead.
The Lateran Treaty ended the longstanding feud between the Kingdom of Italy and the Papacy over the sovereignty of the latter within the former. The treaty gave the Vatican City to the Papacy--a separate city-state headed by the pope within the city of Rome itself--as well as compensation to the papacy by the Italian government for the loss of the territory within the papal states.
Estimate: $1500 - $3000