Auction 6 Historama - Auction 6 (part 1): "Just Judaica" + Ancient & World Coins - numismatics; Judaic medals & tokens; paper money; militaria; Arabiana; Israeliana; Judaica & historical ephemera
Oct 9, 2018
Israel
 Shatner Center, Shatner 3, suite 34-189, Jerusalem

Our 6th auction includes 1362 lots, split between numismatics-Judaica-militaria-ephemera (lots 0001-0708) and philatelic items (lots 0709-1362). Our live (timed) sale on Bidspirit will cover the non-philatelic items, and will take place at 20:15 Israel-time on Tuesday, 9 October; the philatelic items will be sold at a timed auction the following day at 20:15, at StampAuctionNetwork.com. The complete display of the sale is available here historama.com/auctions, where detailed index pages of the materials by subject and links to catalogue files are available.

The pdf catalogue for Part 1 is here

The pdf catalogue for Part 2 (philately) is here

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LOT a60111:

Italy: Pope Paul IV bronze medal; by Federigo Parmensis but not marked; 29.5mm ...

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Italy: Pope Paul IV bronze medal; by Federigo Parmensis but not marked; 29.5mm, 12.6g. Obverse: Jesus driving out merchants from the Great Temple; Latin legend "DOMVS.MEA.DOM / VS.ORATIONIS / .VOC.". Reverse: bust of Paul IV facing right, wearing plain robe; Latin legend ".PAVLVS.IIII. .PONT.OPT.M.". Reeded edge. In UNC with some original luster; Spink #569; Forrer IV pg. 392-93. In 1555 Paul IV issued the canon, "Cum nimis absurdum" establishing the Roman Ghetto for the Jews, imposing seclusion & wearing distinctive signs. Image on this medal is metaphor to depict Paul IV's public disgracement & banishment of nephews from Rome for their scandalous behavior upon receiving positions of power there.

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