Stack's Bowers & Ponterio
January 2015 NYINC Auction - Online Sess. D-E 13 January 2015
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ITALY. Silver Medal, 1775.
46 mm; 47.2 gms. Medal commemorating the Italian nobleman Carlo Pio Balestra, right, legend "CAROL.PIUS.BALESTRA.CIV.ROM.BONIS.ARTIBVS." with "B. PERGER. F" in exergue; Reverse: Genius of Religion left, laying a wreath on an alter with her left hand while holding the papal crown and the keys to the kingdom of Heaven in the other, legend, "INGENVIS ARTIBVS ILLA FAUET" with, (italic script) Jos. Schwendiman. f 1775 in exergue. A few wispy hairlines. Nicely toned. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $400.00- $600.00
46 mm; 47.2 gms. Medal commemorating the Italian nobleman Carlo Pio Balestra, right, legend "CAROL.PIUS.BALESTRA.CIV.ROM.BONIS.ARTIBVS." with "B. PERGER. F" in exergue; Reverse: Genius of Religion left, laying a wreath on an alter with her left hand while holding the papal crown and the keys to the kingdom of Heaven in the other, legend, "INGENVIS ARTIBVS ILLA FAUET" with, (italic script) Jos. Schwendiman. f 1775 in exergue. A few wispy hairlines. Nicely toned. ALMOST UNCIRCULATED.
Estimate: $400.00- $600.00