Bronze Medal of Marcellus II, Pope, Vatican City, 1555–1555. 1956.163.1666

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.163.1666

Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 14.55
    • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

  • Object Type: Medal
  • Date: 1555
  • Manufacture: Struck
  • Material: Bronze

  • Authority

  • Geographic

  • Obverse

  • Reverse

    • Legend: HILARITAS PONTIFICIA|ROMA
    • Type: Hilaritas (Foecunditas type?, Ceres?) std. and hld. a cornucopia with her left and a palm branch with her right.At her feet on her left is a flaming altar

References

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1956.163.1666
  • Lot: 1956.163
  • Department: Medals and Decorations
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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