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Country ** Exonumia ** (Medal - Vatican) Urban VIII (Pope 1623-1644)
Type: Medal
Date: 1628
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 18.3 g
Diameter: 36 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: Fine
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: Miselli# 213
Obverse:
Bust facing to right, legend around and engraver's name in truncation.
VRBANVS • VIII • PONT • MAX • A • V •
GASP • MOL •
Engraver: Gasparo Mola (1571-1640).
Reverse:
Viewpoint of Castel Sant'Angelo, legend around and date in exergue in Roman numeral.
Lettering:
INSTRVCTA MVNITA PERFECTA
MDC XXVIII
RO MA
Edge:
Smooth.
Comment:
Annual medal struck on 06-19-1628, to commemorate the construction of the new fortifications of Castel Sant'Angelo.
Annual medal according to Bartolotti (Modesti's hypothesis is different).
There is a vertical Die Break to the reverse, at the bottom on the final part of the date MDCXXVIII.
Reference : Miselli# 213
Source : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces2...
Collection : Médailles & Objets Liturgiques