Bronze Medal of Gregory XIII, Pope, Italy, 1572–1585. 1956.163.1678

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 12.94
  • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1572 - 1585
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Symbol: P.P.

• Authority

  • Issuer: Papal States

• Geographic

  • Place of Issue: Vatican City
  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Italy

• Obverse

  • Legend: GREGORIVS XIII PONT MAX AN I
  • Type: bust, l.
  • Portrait: Gregory XIII, Pope

• Reverse

  • Legend: VGONOTTORVM STRAGES 1572
  • Type: Female personification (Victoria Christiana?) at the centre, clothed, with halo, cross in her left arm and sword in her right, defeating enemies

References

• Reference: Lincoln.697
• Reference: Forrer IV,p.393
• Reference: Lochner 30 Sept.1741
• Reference: Venuti,p.135,II
• Reference: Bonanni I, pp.336-337,XXVII

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.163.1678
• Lot: 1956.163
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Event: Massacre of St. Bartholomew 1572

Rights

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