1 Scudo of Pope Pius VIII from Bologna Artist: Carl Friedrich Voigt (German, 1800–1874)
Mint: Bologna (Italy)
Ruler: Pope Pius VIII, Italian, 1761–1830

1830

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

26.43 g, 12:00, 37.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Edward Augustus Bowers, LL.B. 1881

Accession Number

2001.87.32903

Geography

Made in Bologna, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

19th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: PIVS VIII PONT. MAX. ANNO I. r. bust Pius VIII wearing papal cap and mantle with rayonnant dove, cross, and crossed keys with papal crown, C. VOIGT 1830 in exergue, dotted edge surrounds

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: ISTI SVNT PATRES TVI VERIQVE PASTORES haloed st. peter l. holding crossed keys in r. hand and gathering drapery in l. hand, haloed st. paul r. gesturing to heaven with r. hand and holding sword in l. arme, B in exergue, dotted edge surrounds
Provenance
Edwards Augustus Bowers, to 1920; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1920–2001; 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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