Quattrino of Unknown; Pope Clement XIII from Gubbio Artist: Unknown
Mint: Gubbio (Italy)
Ruler: Pope Clement XIII, Italian, 1693–1769

1758–69

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

2.42 g, 12:00, 20.9 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Accession Number

2001.87.34198

Geography

Made in Gubbio, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: CLE. XIII. P. coat of arms divided into quadrants with cross top l., tower top r., diagonal stripes bottom r., and tower bottom l., with shield within shield center bearing frontal two-headed eagle with outstretched wings topped by crown, all topped by papal crown and crossed keys, dotted edge

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: S. VBA. EPI. EV. standing figure of pope wearing robe, cape, and papal crown with exaggerated contrapposto blessing with r. hand and holding scepter in l. arm, dotted edge
Provenance
Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., by 2001; transferred to the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn., 2001
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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