Papal Medals

The numbers used in this list are from the F. Mazio Catalog and A Pictorial Catalogue of Papal Medals: 1417-1942 (“Pictorial Medal Catalogue”).

The Pictorial Medal Catalogue includes medals which are mules (obverse and reverse differ from the original). When two numbers are ascribed to a medal the first number denotes the obverse while the second number denotes the reverse. Sizes given are the diameter in millimeters.


A Short History of Papal Medals


EUGENE IV (1431-1447)

#7

Hand of God holding scales of justice.

43mm/Br/XF+

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PIUS II (1458-1464)

#14

Coat of Arms/Election by Girolamo Paladino.

45mm/Br/XF

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#16

Obv.:Pius II facing left. Rev.: Legend OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Gilt bronze.

45mm/Br/XF+

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PAUL III (1534-1549)

no#

A. XIII, St. Peter’s Basilica by A. Cesati. Cast bronze medal with wear to high points, traces of gilt. Roma Resurgens #5a.

40mm/Br/F

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GREGORY XIII (1572-1585)

#132

Figure of Charity seated with 4 children.

35mm/Br/XF

105.00


URBAN VIII (1623-1644)

#194

Anno VI, Port of the city of Civitavecchia restored. Cast bronze, some gilding.

38mm/Br/XF

129.00

#197

Anno VIII, Pope kneeling before archangel St. Michael. TE MANE TE VESPERE (Thou in the morning--Thou in the evening (Psalm 73:16)) by Gaspare Mola. Pope coronated on feast day of St. Michael’s. Mostly red, die break on obverse.

36mm/Br/XF

125.00

#208

Anno XVI, Church of St. Caius by Gaspare Mola.

42mm/Br/XF+

139.00

#210

Anno XVII, Vatican Armory Renovation. Dark brown medal.

43mm/Br/XF

199.00

#217

Anno XIX, Construction of the New Granaries in Rome. Brown medal with coppery tone and die break on reverse.

45mm/Br/A U

205.00

#218

Anno XX, Fortifications of Gianicolo Hill, Rome.

45mm/Br/XF

$269.00


INNOCENT X (1644-1655)

#222

Anno I, Angels on either side of radiant cross. Coppery tone.

31mm/Br/A U

149.00

#225

Anno III, 2 Cherubs holding cross aloft by Gaspare Mola.

31mm/Br/A U

139.00

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Anno X, The Capitoline Palace.

40mm/Br/XF

169.00


ALEXANDER VII (1655-1667)

#263

Anno VI, Naval Arsenal at Civitavecchia. Coppery tone.

43mm/Br/XF

245.00


INNOCENT XI (1676-1689)

#331

Anno III, “Let Not Faith Decrease,” St. Peter holding key and book.

32mm/Br/AU

129.00


INNOCENT XII (1691-1700)

#368

Anno V (1696), The Dogana di Terra (customs house for goods arriving by land) by G. Hamerani. Mostly red. Roma Resurgens #146.

36mm/Br/A U

195.00


CLEMENT XI (1700-1721)

#384

Anno III, Figure of Fortiturde armed, seated on ground with lion. By G. Hamerani.

39mm/Br/A U

159.00

#388

Anno VI, The Porto di Ripetta, 1706 by Ermenegildo Hamerani. Coppery tone. Roma Resurgens #155.

38mm/Br/XF

149.00

#389

Anno VII, The Raising of the Antonine Column by Ermenegildo Hamerani. Coppery tone. Roma Resurgens #159.

38mm/Br/XF

169.00

#392

Anno X, Chapel from the Albani family dedicated to Pope Saint Fabian by Ermenegildo Hamerani.

36mm/Br/XF+

169.00

#400

Anno XV, Restoration of the Church of San Clemente. Roma Resurgens #156.

37mm/Br/AU

159.00


BENEDICT XIV (1740-1758)

#460

Five Saints on clouds receiving Holy Spirit.

39mm/Br/A U

169.00

#471

Anno Jubilee, 1750. Pope seated with book in hand; to the right an angel holding scales of justice. By O. Hamerani. Gilt bronze; gild worn at high relief points; holed at 12 o’clock.

39mm/Br/VF

 95.00

#478

Anno XVI, Allegorical figures seated, Neptune and sea-horses

40mm/Br/A U

175.00


CLEMENT XIII (1758-1769)

#491

View of Facade of the Museum at the Capitol with statues of two Centaurs in front from the Villa Hadrian at Tivoli. Large die break on top of reverse, as in Mazio. light museum mark on obverse.

37mm/Br/A U

159.00


PIUS VII (1800-1823)

#548

Anno VII. 5 New Saints. Light museum mark on obverse.

40mm/Br/XF

169.00


GREGORY XVI (1831-1846)

#645

Anno XI, View of the water-gate of the Claudian Aqueduct, 1841. Gilt bronze, some rim nicks.

44mm/Br/VF

129.00


PIUS IX (1846-1878)

#674

Obv.: Keys. Rev.: Inscription. For restoration of papal rule, 1849.

30mm/Br/VF

 39.00

#709

Anno XI. Railroad Latium.

43mm/Br/VF

 59.00

#743

Anno XXI. New Psychiatric Hospital.

44mm/Ar/VF

 95.00

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1869. Conclave in St. Peter’s Basilica. Gold plated.

36mm/Br/VF+

 45.00


LEO XIII (1878-1903)

#784

Anno IV. Symbol of Church with 4 small children.

44mm/Ar/A U

139.00

#804

Anno IX. Pope standing by kneeling architect and entourage. Restoration of Lateran Basilica.

44mm/Br/XF

 70.00

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1893, In Memory of the Creation of the Dominican and Franciscan Orders. Profile of Pope Leo XIII/Ss. Francis Seraphicus and Dominic. By Giovanni Giani. XF with spots.

55mm/Br/XF

 25.00

#832

Anno XVIII. College St. Anselm. Toned Ar.

44mm/Ar/A U

159.00

#839

Anno XX. Construction of College of Leone at Anagni.

44mm/Ar/XF

140.00

#841

Anno XXI. Bernard Pinturicchio’s Resurrection restored.

44mm/Ar/XF

145.00

#844

Anno XXII. Figure of church offering crowns to 2 saints. Toned Ar.

44mm/Ar/XF

135.00

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1900 Holy Year medal. Jesus above Holy Door by F. Bianchi

30mm/Br/XF

 29.00


PIUS XI (1922-1939)

#883

Anno III. 100th Anniversary Gregorian University. Toned Ar.

44mm/Ar/Unc

145.00

#885

Anno V. School of Christian Archaelogy.

44mm/Br/A U

 59.00


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