World Historical Medals from Various Properties

PAPAL STATES, Enlargement of the Lateran Museum, 1853, a gold medal by G. Cerbara, bust of Pius IX left, rev. interior of the Museum, 43mm, 49.25g (cf. Rinaldi 47 [silver]; cf. Spink 2276 [silver]). Fields brushed, minor marks on edge, otherwise extremely fine, very rare £3,000-£4,000