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Medal

Medal
end of 16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The portrait medal was used as a way of showing friendship, wealth and scholarship. It was inspired by doublesided Roman coins, which usually had a portrait of the emperor on one side and Latin inscriptions on both sides. Renaissance medals had a portrait on the obverse side (front) and often a motto or allegorical figure on the reverse, underlining the qualities of the person shown in the portrait.

This bronze medal depicts Julis II (Giuliano della Rovere) who served as Pope from 1503 to 1513. On the reverse side the Papal arms are represented.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleMedal
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Brief description
Medal, bronze, Julius II, papal arms, bronze, end of 16th century, G. Paladino.
Physical description
Medal of bronze, struck from a die. Julius II (Giuliano della Rovere), b. 1441: elected Pope in 1503. d. 1513. Obv. IVLIVS. LIGVR. PAPA. SECONDVS. Bust to left, wearing a cope and bare-headed. Rev. ETSI. ANNOSA. GERMINAT. The papal arms.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.6875in
Object history
Bought for 4s.
Subjects depicted
Summary
The portrait medal was used as a way of showing friendship, wealth and scholarship. It was inspired by doublesided Roman coins, which usually had a portrait of the emperor on one side and Latin inscriptions on both sides. Renaissance medals had a portrait on the obverse side (front) and often a motto or allegorical figure on the reverse, underlining the qualities of the person shown in the portrait.

This bronze medal depicts Julis II (Giuliano della Rovere) who served as Pope from 1503 to 1513. On the reverse side the Papal arms are represented.
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
1230-1893

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Record createdJanuary 5, 2009
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