Medal
Medal
end of 16th century (made)
end of 16th century (made)
| Place of origin |
This bronze medal depicts Sixtus IV who served as Pope from 1471 to 1484. On the obverse side he is shown to the left wearing a cope and papal tiara. On the reverse side the Pope is shown breaking open the sacred door with a hammer.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, Pope Sixtus IV, breaking open the sacred door with a hammer, Italy, end of 16th century. |
| Physical description | Medal, of bronze, struck from a die: Sixtus IV. (francesco d' Albescola della Rovere), b. 1414, elected Pope in 1471, d. 1484. Obv., SIXTVS. IIII. PONT. MAX. Bust to left, wearing a cope and papal tiara. Rev. In the exergue, CITA. APERITION. BREVES. AETERNAT. DIES. The Pope breaking open the sacred door with a hammer. |
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| Object history | Bought for 4s. |
| Production | by G. Paladino |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze medal depicts Sixtus IV who served as Pope from 1471 to 1484. On the obverse side he is shown to the left wearing a cope and papal tiara. On the reverse side the Pope is shown breaking open the sacred door with a hammer. |
| 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. 161. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1223-1893 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2008 |
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