Watch List notes:

ITALY. Papal States. Pius VI (Giovanni Angelo Braschi), 1775-1799. Medal (Bronze, 50.5 mm, 46.22 g, 12 h), unsigned, Rome, MDCCLXXIII = 1783. PIVS * SEXTVS * PONTIFEX * MAXIMVS * Capped bust of Pius VI to right, wearing stola and raising right hand in benediction. Rev. OBELISCVM / RVINVS. MAVSVLEI. AVGV/STALIS. A. TOT. SAECVLIS / OBRVTVM / EFFODI. INSTAVRARI. ORNARI / ET. EQVIS. AD. LAXANDVM. FRON/TIS. SPATIVM. IN. OBLIQVVM / VERSIS. ERIGI. IVS SIT / A. MDCCLXXXIII / PONTIF. IX in ten lines. Lincoln 1965. Patrignani 48. Lovely deep brown patina with underlying red hues. Extremely fine.

From the Dr. Pelc Dens Sapientiae Collection, USA.