Bronze Medal of Urban VIII, Pope, Italy, 1623–1644. 1956.163.1701

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.163.1701

Physical Description

Axis: 12
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 17.96
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Object Type: Medal
Date Range: 1623 - 1644
Date on Object
- Date: 1625
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Bronze
Authority
- Issuer: Papal States
Geographic
- Place of Issue: Vatican City
- Place of Cataloging Relevance: Italy
Obverse
- Legend: VRBANVS VIII PONT MAX A II
- Type: bust, r.
- Portrait: Urban VIII, Pope
Reverse
- Legend: RESERAVIT ET CLAVSIT ANN IVB MDCXXV
- Type: The Holy door (Porta Sancta) closed and with Veronica's veil (Sudarium Christi) on top
Edge
- Description: holed

References

Reference: Lincoln.943
Reference: Venuti, p.227,IX
Reference: Bonanni II,p.566,VI
Reference: Forrer IV,p.115

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.163.1701
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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