Lot 909
909
rev. elevation of the pope's tomb in St Peter's, Rome (Lincoln 1512; Ciech.264; Weber, Bauten Roms 361; Varriano 137), brown patina, darker on the obverse, light scratch behind bust, good very fine
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rev. elevation of the pope's tomb in St Peter's, Rome (Lincoln 1512; Ciech.264; Weber, Bauten Roms 361; Varriano 137), brown patina, darker on the obverse, light scratch behind bust, good very fine

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rev. elevation of the pope's tomb in St Peter's, Rome (Lincoln 1512; Ciech.264; Weber, Bauten Roms 361; Varriano 137), brown patina, darker on the obverse, light scratch behind bust, good very fine
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The medal was commissioned in 1700 by Cardinal Pietro Ottoboni in honour of his great uncle, Pope Alexander VIII. It records the tomb in Saint Peter's, paid for by the Cardinal, which was completed in 1725.