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Pope Alexander VII - Medal 1655 Election to the Pontificate - Roma

Anno 1655

Caratteristica distintiva Error

Grado di rarita R1 - Raro

Metalli Bronze

Qualità BB-

Tema Eventi, Persone, Religione

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Country: Papal States, Vatican 
Pope Alexander VII (1599-1655-1667)
Type: Religious Medal 
Date: Year I = 1655 (possible re-strike)
Composition: Bronze
Weight: 12.7 g
Diameter: 31 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Shape: Round
Grade: VF ((holed and Die Break)
Orientation: Medal alignment ↑↑
References: Miselli# 519 / Bartolotti# E655

Obverse: 
Bust to the right with camauro, mozzetta and stole. Latin legend around with date of the Pontificate (Year I). Initials of the engraver under the truncation. Beaded border.

Lettering:
ALEXAN • VII • PONT • MAX • A • I
• G M •

Translation: Alexander 7; Grand Pontiff, Year 1.

Engraver: Gaspare Morone.

Reverse: 
The symbolic figures of Justice and Peace standing intertwine. Latin legend around and min mark in exergue.

Letterings:
IVSTITIA AND PAX OSCVLTATE SVNT •
• ROMA •

Translation: Justice and Peace are obedience. Rome.

Edge:
Smooth.

Comment: 
Annual medal struck, issued on 29/06/1655 in memory of the election to the Pontificate of Fabio Chigi (Alexander VII).

Gaspare Morone:
Medalist from Milan (died in Rome in 1669), nephew of Gaspare. He was an engraver at the mints of Mantua and Rome; he made medals for Innocent X, Alexander VII and Clement IX, and various coin dies.
He was probably born in Milan in 1603, from Girolamo, registered as a goldsmith in the same city from 1605 to 1612, and from Prudenzia Mola.
https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/gaspare-morone_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/

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Avers: 
Buste à droite avec camauro, mozzetta et étole. Titulature latine autour avec date du Pontificat (An I). Initiales du graveur sous la troncature. Bordure perlée.

Lettrage:
ALEXAN • VII • PONT • MAX • A • I
• G M • 

Traduction : Alexandre 7 ; Grand Pontife, An 1.

Graveur: Gaspare Morone.

Revers:
Les figures symboliques de Justice et Paix debout s'enlacent. Légende latine autour et ville à l'exergue.

Lettrages:
IVSTITIA ET PAX OSCVLTATE SVNT
• ROMA •

Traduction: La justice et la paix sont obéissance. Rome.

Tranche: Lisse.

Commentaires:
Médaille annuelle frappée, émise le 29/06/1655 en mémoire de l'élection au Pontificat de Fabio Chigi (Alexandre VII).

Gaspare Morone:
Médaillé milanais (mort à Rome en 1669), neveu de Gaspare. Il était graveur aux monnaies de Mantoue et de Rome ; il réalise des médailles d'Innocent X, d'Alexandre VII et de Clément IX, et divers coins pour monnaies.
Il est probablement né à Milan en 1603, de Girolamo, enregistré comme orfèvre dans la même ville de 1605 à 1612, et de Prudenzia Mola.
https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/gaspare-morone_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/

Riferimento : Miselli# 519 / Bartolotti# E655

Fonte : https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumi...

Collezione : Médailles & Objets Liturgiques

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