Bronze Medal of Urban VIII, Pope, Italy, 1623–1644. 1956.163.1704

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 28.448
  • Diameter (in mm): 40

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1623 - 1644

• Date on Object

  • Date: 1639
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Symbol: GASP.MOLO.

• Authority

  • Artist: Mola, Gasparo
  • Issuer: Papal States

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: VRBANVS VIII PON MAX A XVII
  • Type: bust, r.
  • Portrait: Urban VIII, Pope

• Reverse

  • Legend: MVNIFICENTIA/ANT.BARBERINI/
  • Type: inscription with two cherubs

References

• Reference: Lincoln.1037
• Reference: Venuti,p.238,XLVII
• Reference: Bonanni II,p.563-564,I
• Reference: 604-610,XXXXXII

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.163.1704
• 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