Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1303

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14 December 2004

Hammer Price:
£80

Italy, The Piazza Campidoglio, Rome, 1805, a uniface copper medal by T. Mercandetti, view across the piazza with the statue of Marcus Aurelius and the Palazzo Nuovo, 67mm (Webber 214; Bartolotti, Medaglia 3, 105); Vatican, Pius IX, 1851, a bronze medal by B. Zaccagnini, saint above façade of the Coliseum, rev. hearts and cross over armorial shields, 37mm (Webber 233) [2]. First about extremely fine, second better and patinated (£100-150)

First only illustrated