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Medal

15th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This is a bronze medal made in the 15th century Italy. The obverse of this medal shows a bust of Pope Sixtus IV. with inscription and the reverse shows the Pope crowned by two saints, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Francis of Dominio.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Pope Sixtus IV./the Pope with St. Francis of Assisi and St. Francis of Dominio, Italian, 15th century
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 4.12cm
Object history
Purchased in Paris (Piot sale, 1864, 25-30 April) for 15s. 2d.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This is a bronze medal made in the 15th century Italy. The obverse of this medal shows a bust of Pope Sixtus IV. with inscription and the reverse shows the Pope crowned by two saints, Saint Francis of Assisi and Saint Francis of Dominio.
Bibliographic references
  • 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. 43
  • Armand, A. Les Médailleurs italiens des quinzième et seizième siècles. Paris, 1883. vol. II. 62. 1.
Collection
Accession number
494-1864

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Record createdMarch 25, 2008
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