Medal
Medal
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This cast bronze medal depicts St. Caius who was Pope from 283 to 296 AD. On the obverse side he is shown in profile to the left, bare-headed and wearing a cope. On the reverse side there are two keys bound by a cord.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, St. Caius, Italy, 16th century. |
| Physical description | Medal of cast bronze: St. Caius, elected Pope in 283: d. 296. Obv.: CAIVS. I. PONT. MAX.Bust to left, wearing a cope and bare-headed. Rev.: CLAVES. REGNI. CELORVM +. Two keys bound by a cord. |
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| Object history | Bought for £1. 5s. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This cast bronze medal depicts St. Caius who was Pope from 283 to 296 AD. On the obverse side he is shown in profile to the left, bare-headed and wearing a cope. On the reverse side there are two keys bound by a cord. |
| Bibliographic reference | List of Objects in the Art Division South Kensington Museum acquired during the Year 1893. Arranged according to the dates of acquisition, with appendix and indices. London: Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1894. pp. 159. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1201-1893 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2008 |
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