697 Pius IX, Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, Silver Annual Medal, year 23, by Francesco Bianchi, bust left wearing mantel and zuchetto, rev PORTICVS DOM PONT IN VAT EXCVLTA, exceptionally detailed interior view within the Vatican, 44mm (Linc -). Fields lightly brushed, about extremely fine. £80-100
698 Pius IX, Giovanni Maria Mastai-Ferretti, Silver Medal, 1846, by Giuseppe Cerbara, bust left wearing mantel and zuchetto, rev ROMAE PARENTES ARBITRIQVE GENTIVM, Saints Peter and Paul, 43mm (Linc 2237; Bartolotti E 846; Rinaldi 41). Toned, extremely fine. £80-100
699 Leo XIII (1878-1903), Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, Silver Annual Medal, year 20, by Francesco Bianchi, bust left wearing mantel and zuchetto, rev DOCTRINIS OPTIMIS etc, the Collegio Leoniano, 43mm (Linc -; Rinaldi 91). Toned, extremely fine. £80-100
700 Leo XIII, Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci, Silver Annual Medal, year 1, by Francesco Bianchi, bust left wearing mantel and zuchetto, rev DEO AVCTORE ECCLESIAE, papal shield, 44mm (Linc 2318; Bartolotti 858). Toned, extremely fine. £70-90