Watch List notes:

temp. TUDOR. Julius III. Pope, 1550-1555. AR Medal (46mm, 48.34 g, 12h). Return of the Roman Catholic Church to England. By G. da Cavino. Dated RY V (1554), but an early 19th century restrike. IVLIVS TERTIVS · PONT · MAX · A · V ·, bust right, wearing zucchetto and mantum / ANGLIA RESVRGES/VT NVNC/NOVISSIMO/DIE (England, thou shalt rise again, as now, at the last day), Pope Julius standing left, raising personification of England kneeling right, casting aside bow and quiver; in background, Cardinal Reginald Pole and Holy Roman Emperor Charles V standing facing; to right, Philip and Mary standing facing one another. MI 70/15; Eimer 31c; Mazio -; cf. Lincoln 553-5 (bronze). Toned. VF. Rare and historically interesting.

From the Arthur M. Fitts III Collection. Ex CNG inventory 892785 (April 2011); Dix Noonan Webb M10 (15 March 2011), lot 1296.