Watch List notes:

ITALY, Papale (Stato pontificio). Clement VII. 1523-1534. Æ Medal (53mm, 76.60 g, 12h). Commemorating Clement's Captivity, June 1527-October 1528. By Francesco di Girolamo Ortensi dal Prato. Struck 1529-1530. CLEMENS VII PONTIF MAX, bust right, wearing mantum; triskeles stops / POST MVLTA PLVRIMA RESTANT, Christ bound to the pillar in the Antonia Fortress; at feet, rods and crown of thorns. CNORP 271; Forrer pp. 331-332. Near EF, dark brown patina. Fine contemporary issue with contemporary hole for displaying. Extremely rare.


From the RAJ Collection, purchased from Christopher Eimer at the 2004 NYINC.