Cast Medal of Pope Alexander VII Artist: Gioacchino Francesco Travani (Italian, 1634–1675)

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

246.01 g, 12:00, 93.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.25559

Geography
Culture
Period

17th century

Classification
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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: ALEXANDER VII P M PIVS IVST OPT SENEN PATR GENTE CHISIVS MDCLIII, bust of Alexander VII in papal robes r., blessing

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: MVNIFICO PRINCIPI DOMINICVS IACOBATIVS, in scroll below ET FERA MEMOR BENEFICII,The lion submitting before Androcles in the arena of the Circus Maximus.
Provenance

Provenance

Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
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Object/Work type

medals

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