Pope Paul III, 16th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
16th century
This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Pope Paul III, called Alessandro Farnese (1466-1549). He was Pope from 1534 till his death in 1549 and an important patron of the Arts.
This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Pope Paul III to the right and on the reverse a female figure (figure of Plenty) erect between a vase of corn and a galley prow, holding a statuette of Minerva. Inscriptions on both sides.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Dimensions
- Diameter: 3.49 cm
- Materials and techniques
- Gold
Technical characteristics
- Place recorded
- Italy
Design
- Marks and inscriptions
- 'PAVLVS . III . PONT . OPT . MAX . AN . XVI . '; 'ANNO . NA . PONT . '
Identification
- Candidate id
- vam-O312355
- Museum object number
- 3270-1856
- Source note
- Facts transcribed from the linked single-object source. Wider type attribution and authenticity have not been independently verified.
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
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