Bronze Medal of Innocent X, Pope, Italy, 1644–1655. 1956.163.1711

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 20.661
  • Diameter (in mm): 30

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1644 - 1655
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze
• Symbol: .GM.

• Authority

  • Artist: Mola, Gasparo
  • Issuer: Papal States

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: INNOCEN X PON MAX A VI
  • Type: bust, r.
  • Portrait: Innocent X, Pope

• Reverse

  • Legend: TV DOMINVS ET MAGISTER|EXEMPL[VM] DEDI/VOBIS
  • Type: Christ, kneeling and with radiating head, washing the feet of a bearded man (St. Peter?)

References

• Reference: Lincoln.1104
• Reference: Venuti,pp.248-249,V
• Reference: Bonanni II,p.618,V

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1956.163.1711
• 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