Italy. Kingdom of Sicily. Charles VI of Habsburg, 1711-1740. Medal, 1735 (Bronze, 47 mm, 33.58 g) by Livio Vittorio Scheper. Coronation of Charles and the Anointing in the cathedral of Palermo. CAROLO D G VTR SIC ET HIER REGI HISP INF, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right; below, S P Q P. Rev. SVPPLEX PATEFECIT AVLAM (the supplicating people opened the royal palace), The King, standing left, receives the Royal crown from an elderly kneeling figure (the Genius of Palermo); at his feet, a serpent, and in the background, a building and clouds in the sky; in exergue, ƆICDCCXXXV; along the exergual line, L V S F (Livio Vittorio Scheper fecit). D'Auria 1. Ricciardi 2. Beautiful brownish patina from an old collection. Edge knock and minor scratches on obverse. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare.
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