Bronze Medal of Innocent VIII, Pope, Vatican City, 1484–1492. 0000.999.75732

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 33.14
  • Diameter (in mm): 43

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1484 - 1492
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Papal States

• Obverse

  • Legend: INNOCENTIVS VIII PONT MAX
  • Type: bust, r.
  • Portrait: Innocent VIII, Pope

• Reverse

  • Legend: ECCE SIC BENEDICETVR HOMO; in exergue: ROMA
  • Type: Pope seated in his throne blessing a kneeling layman holding his hat, in presence of two assisting cardinals

• Edge

  • Description: edge nicks

References

• Reference: Lincoln.403
• Reference: Venuti p.41,VI
• Reference: Bonanni I,p.107,I;108-111

Administrative History

• Identifier: 0000.999.75732
• Lot: 0000.999
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States