HILDESHEIM SILVER MEDAL – 1761 SEDE VACANTE – NEAR MINT IRIDESCENT GERMANY WORLD MEDAL (Inv. 20895)

$1,200.00

20895. GERMANY. HILDESHEIM (BISTUM). SEDE VACANTE.
Silver Medal, 1761, 56 mm, 43,45 g, designed by J. Thiébaud.
Obv. Madonna enthroned on clouds, holding the infant Christ and scepter, coat-of-arms on pillow below, border of 16 crowned coats-of-arms around, and cartouche inscribed CAPITULUM/HILDESIEN. Rev. Empty Cathedra (bishop’s chair) and cathedral at right, border of 16 crowned coats-of-arms around, and cartouche inscribed SEDES VACANS/1761.
Mehl 676; Zepernick 145.
Ex CNG 99, 5/13/2015, lot 1177.
Near Mint, with exceptional rose toning.