dating: 1849 provenance: Papal States, The Pope in Gaeta. On the obverse, Pius IX seated on throne blessing towards the left. On the reverse Angel with cross, at his feet the defeated dragon; behind parapet with two strongholds featuring the Papal and Royal coats of arms and insignia, in the background the Port of Naples and Vesuvius. Issued to commemorate Pius IX's stay in the Kingdom of Naples. Opus D. CICCARELLI M. P., 185 gr. diameter 6.7 cm.