Papal Commemorative Medals and Coins:

A bronze portrait medal of Cardinal Emmanuel Théodore de la Tour d'Auvergne dated 1700, by Suzan Rey, 55.5mm, cased,  extremely fine, Pius IX (1846-1878), large silver medals (2), one commemorating the reconstruction of the Basilica of St. Paul, 1854, 82mm, the other depicting Christ giving the keys to St. Peter, 1869, 74mm, both by Bianchi, in red morocco case of issue, extremely fine; a pair of earlier silver and bronze medals commemorating the 1825 destruction by fire of the Basilica of St. Paul, sometime cleaned, in single case of issue, extremely fine; Annual Papal medals in silver (31), of Gregory XVI for years 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 (3) and 15 (3), of Pius IX for years 1 (2), 3, 5 (2), 9, 12 (2), 14, 15, 16 (2), 22 (2), 24 (2) and 26, and of Leo XIII for years 1, 17 and 18, all 43mm, several cased, mainly extremely fine; together with base metal medals of Papal interest (6) and coins (4), comprising Sede Vacante, 1823, an incomplete specimen set of three coins, silver scudo, Rome mint, silver half-scudo, Bologna mint and silver 2-giulio, Bologna mint, in uncirculated condition and well toned, in a fitted case bearing the Sede Vacante arms and with empty space for a gold 1-doppia and copper 5 baiocchi, 1852,  Catholic University in Paris, silver presentation Founder's Medals (2), both with engraved date 10 janvier 1876, and named to S.G. Mgr. de la Tour d'Auvergne, Archbishop of Bourges and S.G. Mgr. Rousselet, Bishop of Seez, both 68mm, in cases of issue