1800 Bronze Papal Medal Commemorating Generosity of Leo X Liberalitas Pontificia

Description: 19th Century Restrike Papal State Bronze Medal Recognizing the Generosity of Pope Leo X For Your Papal Medal Collection- MED515 Details Description: A nice about uncirculated or better medal struck by the Vatican in 1800s. This medal is an official restrike done at the Rome Italy mint of a mid-1600s medal issued during the times of pope Innocent X to remember the generosity of Pope Leo X (1513-1521) to the arts. The high relief medal shows the bust of pope Leo X facing right on the obverse with the legend "LEO.X.PONTIFEX.MAX." surrounding it. The reverse of the medal shows the image of a woman (Allegorical figure of generosity) standing and facing left with a cornucopia having generosity pouring out of it. There are crowns in front and musical instruments behind as well as olive and palm branches in exergue. The reverse has the legend "LIBERALITAS.PONTIFICIA" along the edge above the image. The entire image is enclosed in a circle formed by dots. The medal has the rounded plain edge. The medal is nicely toned and has good eye appeal. The obverse shows a die crack, which can be seen extending from about 3 o'clock inwards at a rising angle to the pontiff’s face. This same crack can be seen in the image of the medal in Mazio and on Numista. A truly interesting, which would make a worthy addition to any collection. Please carefully review the photos as they are part and parcel of our description. Date: 1800s. Origin: Vatican or Papal/Roman States. Artist: Unknown. Weight and Size: Bronze medal ~41.5 millimeters in diameter and weighs ~34.5 gm. Maker: Struck by the Mint of Rome. Marks: Unmarked as to the artist. Reference: Mazio 39, Lincoln 444-445, and Numista N#118539 (for the smaller size version). Condition: This is an 1800s official restrike of the medal issued in the mid 1600 by pope Innocent X to commemorate the generosity of Pope Leo X. I would grade the medal, which is known as Leo X Liberalitas Pontificia, as about uncirculated with a die crack reflected on the obverse. The crack shows up at about 3 o'clock inwards at a rising angle to the pontiff’s face. This same crack can be seen in the image of the medal in Mazio and on Numista. The medal shows light even ware, soiling, scratches to the surface, and some blemishes here and there. It is darkly toned especially on the reverse but shows nice eye appeal. A great historic Catholic piece to add to your collection. Please view photos for additional condition information and to appreciate the beauty of the piece. Our Guarantee Please view our 100% positive feedback and bid with confidence. We guarantee the authenticity, description and condition of the items we sell. We will refund your purchase price if not completely satisfied. Shipping and Handling Buyer pays for careful domestic shipping & handling. Contact us for world-wide international shipping & handling charges. It is our policy to declare the full item price on customs forms. The shipping charges quoted do not include possible customs fees, these are the responsibility of the buyer. Note, packages going overseas can take as long as 3 to 4 weeks to reach their destination, so please be patient and allow sufficient time for your item to reach you. A NOTE ABOUT SHIPPING CHARGES: In an effort to avoid misunderstandings we have always provide our customers with information about the expected cost of shipping and handling for each item, in our ads. Thus these charges should not come as a surprise and as a buyer you implicitly agree to them when you place your bid. We would also like to remind our wonderful customers that shipping cost is more than just the cost of postage. In order to safely ship an item we need to obtain packaging materials, tape, and other supplies. Terms and Conditions: By placing a bid in this auction, you are agreeing to the following terms and conditions: Please e-mail with any questions you have before the end of the auction. The wining bidder will be contacted within 24 hours of auction close via email. We will let you know the total you need to pay based on the final auction price and the S&H charge listed in the ad We ask that you contact us back within three days indicating your intent to complete the sale and giving us a mailing address for shipping the item. Refunds are given for purchase price upon return of the item. Postage and handling fees are non-refundable. Your payment is due to us within 10 days from auction close, unless you notify us in advance of your intent to be late. We will inform you, via e-mail, when we receive your payment and when we ship your item. We expect feedback to be initiated by the bidder upon completion of the transaction at which time we will be pleased to reciprocate. Failure to follow these simple terms will be construed as your desire not to complete the sale. Powered by SixBit's eCommerce Solution

Price: 257.77 USD

Location: Skippack, Pennsylvania

End Time: 2024-12-03T14:52:41.000Z

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