Medal
Medal
16th century (made)
16th century (made)
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This bronze medal depicts Paul II (Alessandro Farnese) who served as Pope from 1534 to 1549. On the obverse side he is shown to the right, wearing a cope and a papal tiara. On the reverse side the facade of the Farnese palace at Rome is represented.
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.
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.
Object details
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Title | Medal |
Materials and techniques | Bronze |
Brief description | Medal, bronze, 16th century, Paul III, facade of Farnese palace. |
Physical description | Medal, bronze, struck with a die. Paul III b. 1466: elected Pope in 1534: d. 1549. Obv. PAVLVS. TERTIVS. PONT. OPT. MAX. A. XVI. Bust to right, wearing a cope and papal tiara. Rev. HARVM. AEDIVM. FVNDATOR. The facade of the Farnese palace at Rome. |
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Object history | Bought 3s. 6d. |
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Summary | This bronze medal depicts Paul II (Alessandro Farnese) who served as Pope from 1534 to 1549. On the obverse side he is shown to the right, wearing a cope and a papal tiara. On the reverse side the facade of the Farnese palace at Rome is represented. 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. |
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. 163. |
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Accession number | 1235-1893 |
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Record created | January 5, 2009 |
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