Pius IX, Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti of Senigallia. Pope, 1846-1878. Uniface painted bronze plaque 1853 with gilt legend. By Luigi Arnaud. (Bronze, 93.50 mm, 32.70 g). PIO IX PONT MASSIMO PRINCIPE OTTIMO 1853. Bust left wearing cap, mozzetta and stole; below the bust cut, LUIGI ARNAUD SCOLPI’ DAL VERO NEL 1849. Nearly Uncirculated.

For the minting of this extremely rare plaque the same obverse die was used as for the medal depicted in the volume of F. Bartolotti, "Medaglie e decorazioni di Pio IX 1846-1878", Rimini 1988, p. 111, year VII, n. 14.