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Medal of Pope Clement XIII

Medal
1759 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hamerani, Ottone (maker)
Place of origin
Italy (made)

This bronze medal depicts Pope Clement XIII, to the left, wearing the berrettino, the mozzetto on his shoulders and an embroidered stole. A figure representing Charity is shown on the reverse side, emptying a cornucopia. The eye of God appears above her.

Clement XIII was Pope from 1758 to 1769.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Sculpture
Object type
Medal
TitleMedal of Pope Clement XIII
Materials and techniques
Bronze
Bronze
Brief description
Medal pope clement xiii/charity & cornucopia; Medal, bronze, Italian, 18th cent, Otto hamerani, 1759
Physical description
Medal, bronze. Obverse side, bust to left of Clement, wearing the berrettino, the mozzetto on the shoulders and an embroidered stole with the inscription CLEM. XIII. P. M. A. N. I. Reverse side, allegorical figure of Charity standing and emptying a cornucopia with the eye of God above and the inscription DEDIT PAVPERIBVS.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 31mm
Credit line
Given by Mr Michael Hall.
Object history
Given by Mr Michael Hall.
Subjects depicted
Cornucopia
Clement XIII (Pope)
Charity
Summary
This bronze medal depicts Pope Clement XIII, to the left, wearing the berrettino, the mozzetto on his shoulders and an embroidered stole. A figure representing Charity is shown on the reverse side, emptying a cornucopia. The eye of God appears above her.

Clement XIII was Pope from 1758 to 1769.
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.57-1965

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O312318/medal-of-pope-clement-xiii-medal-hamerani-ottone/
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