Papal States, Pius VII, 1800-1823, Gold Medal 1807, annual Medal year VIII, very rare

Papal States. Pius VII (Barnaba Niccolo Maria Luigi Chiaramonti), 1800-1823. Annual Medal Year VIII 1807. Gold 36.04 g. By T. Mercandetti.
Obverse: P M YEAR VIII burst of ponitf Tt MERCANDETTI F //
Reverse: EGO DOMINUS QUI SANCTIFICO VOS The triangle (holy Trinity) radiates above five new saints: Francesco Caracciolo, Benedetto il Moro, Giacinta Marescotti, Coletta da Corbie (founder of the order of Poor Clares), Angela Merici (founder of the Ursulines) YEAR CLYLY CCCVII VIIII K IVN.

Hune 9 1807. Bartolotii E 807 page 203.

Of Napoleonic interest. Very rare in gold. The only specimen known in gold in commerce. In a beautiful contemporary mount. NGC UNC DETAILS (mounted)