Pius VII, Barnaba Chiaramonti of Cesena. Pope from 1800 to 1823. Restoration of St. Peter Church in Montorio by Bramante. Bronze medal 1807 (Year VIII). By Tommaso Mercandetti. (Bronze, 67.39 mm, 135.15 g). PIVS SEPTIMVS PONTIFEX MAX Bust left with zucchetto, mozzetta and stole; under the shoulder cut, MERCANDETTI F R. Rev. DIVO PETRO AD IANICVLVM RESTITVIT A.D. CIↃIↃCCCIV Facade of the church of S. Pietro in Montorio on the Roman hill of Gianicolo; in exergue on three lines, BRAMANTES LAZZARI F MDII T. MERCANDETTI S ROMAE MDCCCVII. Bertuzzi p. 173, 84. Patrignani 1930, 51. Lincoln 2033. Martini 1998, 1001. Turricchia 602. Minimal edge nicks. Extremely Fine. Rare. Ex Tkalec, May 7, 2008 part II, lot 642. This medal does not indicate the year of pontificate but the beginning of the restoration works of the church of S. Peter on Gianicolo hill was in 1804 and the year of engraving of the medal, 1807.