1 Scudo of Pope Gregory XVI from Rome Artist: Niccolò Cerbara (Italian, 1793–1869)
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Pope Gregory XVI, Italian, 1765–1846

1831

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

26.40 g, 1:00, 37.4 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Reverend William H. Owen, B.A. 1897

Accession Number

2001.87.33681

Geography

Made in Rome, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: GREGORVS.XVI PON. MAX. AN. I / 1831 l. bust pop in papal cap and mantle with fur trim and rayonnant holy spirit dove flying down between scrolls and cross, dotted edge surrounds

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: LVMEN AD REVELATIONENM GENTIVM presentation of christ in the temple, bearded male holds infant and blesses with l. hand, two women l. and r. adore, man r. holds dish and looks on, ROMA in exergue, dotted edge surrounds
Provenance
Reverend William H. Owen, to 1938; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1938–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, scudi

Marks

serrated edge

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