Grosso Da 5 Bolognini of Unknown; Tommaso Mercandetti; Pope Pius VI from Bologna Artist: Unknown
Mint: Bologna (Italy)
Ruler: Pope Pius VI, Italian, 1717–1799
Ruler: Tommaso Mercandetti, Italian, 1758–1821

1778

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

1.33 g, 12:00, 19 mm

Credit Line

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

Accession Number

2001.87.33883

Geography

Made in Bologna, Italy

Culture

Papal

Period

18th century

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: voluted coat of arms turned 3/4 to r. with lion above, divided into quadrants with cross topped by three fleurs de lis in top l. and bottom r. quadrants and LIBERTA in opposite quadrants, *1778* in exergue, dotted edge

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: *PIVS* VI* PONT* MAXIM* group of 5 flowers emerge from central stalk, *B* 5* in exergue, dotted edge
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

Bolognini, coins, money

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