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1966.113.35.b

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Urban VIII

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Artist

Gaspare Mola (Coldre, ca. 1580 - 1640)

Title

Urban VIII

Creation Date

1638

Century

17th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

gilding, bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.113.35.b

Object Description

86 URBAN VIII Barberini, Pope 1623-44 1638

Obv. Bust to right, wearing cope. Around, VRBANVS . VIII . PON . MAX . A . XV . ; below, GASP . MOL .
Rev. View of the summer palace at Castel Gandolfo. Around, SVBVRBANO RECESSV CONSTRVCTO; in exergue, ROMAE
Gilt bronze, struck, 41 mm. Hole at top

The palace at Castel Gandolfo was built by Urban VIII.

Bibl.: Forrer 4, p. 116; Brescia 2, p. 18, no. 230; Mazio, no. 206; Venuti, p. 237, no. 41; Bonnani, pp. 594-95, no. 31; Martinori, fasc. xiv, p. 75; Bartolotti, no. E. 638.