103211 | ITALY. Papal States. Pope Pius IV cast bronze Medal.

103211  |  ITALY. Papal States. Pope Pius IV cast bronze Medal. Issued circa late 16th century. Commemorating the new fortifications of the Castel Sant'Angelo (30mm, 19.69 g, 12h). By Gian Federigo Bonzagni & Alessandro Cesati "il Grechetto."

 

• PIVS • IIII • PON • MAX • O • P, bust right, wearing ornate mantum // • INSTAVRATA •, aerial view of the Castel Sant'Angelo (Hadrian's Tomb) and the surrounding fortifications. Edge: Plain.

 

CNORP III, 523. Choice Very Fine. Warm brown surfaces, with some deeper hues around the devices. A very rare earlier version (as opposed to the many 18th and 19th century strikes) of this architectural papal issue.

 

Upload: 1 April 2026.

 

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