Historical and Art Medals, Numismatic Books

Italy: Papal States, Opening of the Ariccia-Brücke Aqueduct, 1854, a bronze medal by N. Cerbara and G. Bianchi, bust of Pius IX left, rev. view of the aqueduct, 82mm (Bart. 9); together with a large bronze cliché of Pius IX, 1846, 126mm [2]. Very fine, first with some minor surface marks (£100-150)

Reverse of first only illustrated