Medal
Medal
end of 16th century (made)
end of 16th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This bronze medal represents Alexander VI (Rodriguez Lanzol de Borgia) who served as Pope from 1492 to 1503. On the obverse side he is shown to the left, bare-headed and wearing a cope. On the reverse side the Pope and his clergy are shown before the Sacred door. The Scared door at the Vatican is only opened by the Pope in a Jubilee year.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Medal |
| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Medal, Alexander VI, Pope and clergy by sacred door. end of 16th century. |
| Physical description | Medal, of bronze, struck with a die: Alexander VI (Rodriguez Lanzol de Borgia), b. 1431: elected Pope in 1492: d. 1503. Obv., ALESSANDRO. VI. PONT. MAX. Bust to left wearing a cope and bare-headed. Rev., RESERAVIT. ET. CLAVSIT. ANN. IVB. The Pope and his clergy before the sacred door. In the exergue. M.D. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Obv., ALESSANDRO. VI. PONT. MAX. Rev., RESERAVIT. ET. CLAVSIT. ANN. IVB. |
| Object history | Bought for 2s. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | This bronze medal represents Alexander VI (Rodriguez Lanzol de Borgia) who served as Pope from 1492 to 1503. On the obverse side he is shown to the left, bare-headed and wearing a cope. On the reverse side the Pope and his clergy are shown before the Sacred door. The Scared door at the Vatican is only opened by the Pope in a Jubilee year. |
| 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. 162. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 1226-1893 |
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| Record created | December 15, 2008 |
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