Mezzo Scudo of Unknown; Pope Clement XIII from Rome Artist: Unknown
Mint: Rome
Ruler: Pope Clement XIII, Italian, 1693–1769

1760

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

13.23 g, 12:00, 34.7 mm

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.87.33782

Geography

Made in Rome, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: CLEMENS. XIII PONT. M. A. III. l. bust clement xiii with portly face and cross-ornamented mantle, dotted edge

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: SVPRA. FIRMAM PETRAM. haloed female figure seated on cloud l. facing r. with rayonnant halo holding keys in r. hand and gesturing towards church with l. hand, 17(coat of arms with rampant deer and dove of holy spirit flying down topped by cardinal's hat with tassles)60 in exergue, dotted edge
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, lire, money

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