Bronze Medal of Urban VIII, Pope, Italy, 1623–1644. 1956.163.1697

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Obverse: VRBANVS VIII PONT MAX A XVII MDCXXXX - bust, r., within a laurel wreath

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Reverse: AD AEDIVM PONTIFICVM SECVRITAS - bird's-eye view of Palazzo del Quirinale, Rome, as fortified by Urban VIII, within laurel wreath.

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 50,414
- Diameter (in mm): 45

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date Range: 1623 - 1644
Date on Object
- Date: 1640
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Symbol: .G.M.F.
Authority
- Artist: Mola, Gasparo
- Issuer: Papal States
Geographic
- Place of Issue: Vatican City
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Urban VIII, Pope

References

Reference: Lincoln.1046
Reference: venuti,p.240,LIII
Reference: Bonanni II,pp.563-564,I;593,XXX
Reference: Forrer IV,p.116

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.163.1697
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

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