Silver medal issued in 1869 on the occasion of the Vatican Council convened by Pius IX and inaugurated with a solemn ceremony in St. Peter's Basilica. Peter on December 8 of the same year. The council was then suspended due to the political events that took place on December 20, 1869.
Designed by I. Bianchi.
Medal in an elegant case.
Cleaned.
Obverse: bust of the Pope in the pallium, left, signature I BIANCHI S below
PIVS IX PONT MAX
Reverse: interior of St. Basilica Peter, in egzergue I EQ BIANCHI DELIN ET SCVL AN MDCCCLXIX
PROSPECTVS INTERIOR BASILICAE VATICANAE DEO SACRAE IN HONOREM BEATI PETRI PR AP
Silver, diameter 81 mm, weight 256 g
