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Medal

ca. 1470 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This is a medal of Pope Paul II, Pietro Barbo (1418-1471) made in Italy in about 1470. The obverse of this medal shows a bust of the Pope (he became Pope 1464), and the reverse shows the arms of the Pope surmounted by the papal tiara and keys. Pope Paul II was one of the most significant collectors of the 15th century in Italy. While pope, he undertook a programme of building and restoration to increase the magnificence of Rome.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Pope Paul II, Italian, ca. 1470
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.12cm
Object history
Bought for 5s. 3d. in 1864.
Subjects depicted
Tiara (Papal)
Keys
The Arms of the Pope
Pope Paul II
Summary
This is a medal of Pope Paul II, Pietro Barbo (1418-1471) made in Italy in about 1470. The obverse of this medal shows a bust of the Pope (he became Pope 1464), and the reverse shows the arms of the Pope surmounted by the papal tiara and keys. Pope Paul II was one of the most significant collectors of the 15th century in Italy. While pope, he undertook a programme of building and restoration to increase the magnificence of Rome.
Bibliographic reference
Inventory of Art Objects acquired in the Year 1864. Inventory of the Objects in the Art Division of the Museum at South Kensington, arranged According to the Dates of their Acquisition. Vol. 1. London : Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode for H.M.S.O., 1868. p. 42
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
491-1864

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O148132/medal-unknown/
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