Bronze Medal of Leo XI, Pope, Vatican City, 1605–1605. 1956.163.1693

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 20.371
  • Diameter (in mm): 36

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date: 1605
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Symbol: .GIOR.RA.

• Authority

  • Artist: Rancetti, G.
  • Issuer: Papal States

• Geographic

  • Place of Cataloging Relevance: Vatican City

• Obverse

  • Legend: LEO XI PONT MAX ANNO I
  • Type: bust, l.
  • Portrait: Leo XI, Pope

• Reverse

  • Legend: DE FORTI DVLCEDO M DC V
  • Type: A dead lion, with a swarm of bees at his mouth

References

• Reference: Lincoln.878
• Reference: Venuti,pp.203-204,I; Bonanni II,pp.501,I;501,II

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.163.1693
• Lot: 1956.163
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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