Bronze Medal of Julius II, Pope, Italy, 1503–1513. 1957.172.2123

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 25.118
  • Diameter (in mm): 33

Typological Description

• Object Type: Medal
• Date Range: 1503 - 1513
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Issuer: Papal States

• Geographic

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

• Obverse

  • Legend: IVLIVS LIGVR PAPA SECVNDVS
  • Type: bust, r.
  • Portrait: Julius II, Pope

• Reverse

  • Legend: ANNONA PVBLICA
  • Type: Female personification (Ceres? Annona?) holding ears of corn in her right and a cornucopia on her left cornucopia

References

• Reference: Lincoln.427
• Reference: Venuti p.50,VII
• Reference: Bonanni I,pp.139-142;151-152

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1957.172.2123
• Lot: 1957.172
• Department: Medals and Decorations
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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