Gregory XVI, Bartolomeo Alberto Cappellari of Belluno. Pope from 1831 to 1846. Visit to the Apostolic Hospice of St. Michael in Rome. Bronze medal 1832 Year II. By Giuseppe Cerbara. (Bronze, 53.88 mm, 79.77g). MICHAELI PRINCIPI ANGELORVM HOSPITII AP ALVMNI In a rectangular framework, St. Michael with drawn sword stands over the devil in chains; in exergue, GREGORII XVI P M AN II; below, CERBARA IOSEPH FECIT. Rev. O SVMME DVCTOR CAELITVM ORCIQVE TERROR MICHAEL QVI TE PATRONVM COLIMVS FOVE TVERE VINDICA HOSTISQVE FRANGENS IMPETVS SERVES PRECAMVR SOSPITEM DONO SVPERNI NVMINIS ORBI DATVM PONTIFICEM in ten lines. Boccia 29. Patrignani 1929, 17. Nearly Uncirculated. Rare.
Ex Tkalec, May 7, 2008 part II, lot 756.
The image on obverse was taken from a painting by Guido Reni kept in the church of the Cappuccini in Rome.