Medal of Pius IX - Renewed Piety, the obol of Saint Peter

€331,889.00
LocationPapal States
Year1862
TypeCommemorative medals/Personality or portrait medal
CompositionBronze
Weight37.8 g
Diameter43.5 mm
Thickness3.5 mm
ShapeRound
TechniqueMilled
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
EdgePlain
Period
NoticeCarl Friedrich Voigt
Reference(s) Lincoln#2292RZ 733
Obverse descriptionBust to the left of Pope Pius IX, legend around and the engraver`s name under the bust.
Obverse letteringPIUS IX PONT• - MAX• A• XVII• C• VOIGT
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionSaint Peter seated on the right with the keys, receiving the gifts presented to him by two figures, one standing and the other kneeling. Legend around and in the exergue with the date in Roman numerals.
Reverse letteringPETRI INOPIAM CHRISTIANI STIPE SVSTENTANT ANTIQVA PIETAS RENOVATVR MDCCCLXII
(Translation: Christians support Peter`s lack of funds. The old Piety is renewed. 1862)
Reverse scriptLatin
EngraverRome, Italy (476-date)
Mintage1862  - MDCCCLXII -
Catalog ID3696399650
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