Italy, Vatican, Gregory XIII (1502-1572-1585) Ugo Boncompagni, Jubilee of 1575, cast bronze medal, unsigned, the Holy Door, sealed, ROMA below, rev. legend in 6 lines, ALEX SFORTIA..., 43.5mm. (Linc. 717), very fine; Gregory XIV (1535-1590-1591), Niccolò Sfondrato, the fight against the plague and famine, bronze medal, by Niccolò de Bonis, bust r., wearing camauro and mozetta, rev. standing figure of Ceres holding corn and cornucopia, 33.5mm. (Linc. 823; Mod. 917), cracked obv. die; Clement X (1590-1670-1676), Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, Jubilee of 1675, bronze medal, by Giovanni Hamerani, the Pope breaks down the Holy Door, rev. façade of the Vatican Basilica, Fame above, wolf and twins below, FLVENT ADEVM OMNES GENTES, 41mm., integral suspension loop, a contemporary medal of two reverse designs, this and second nearly extremely fine (3)
(140-180 GBP)