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1966.113.45.b

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Innocent XIII de'Conti

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Artist

Ermenegildo Hamerani (1683 - 1756)

Title

Innocent XIII de'Conti

Creation Date

1721

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 3/16 in. (3 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.113.45.b

Object Description

123 INNOCENT XIII de' Conti, Pope 1721-24 1721

Obv. Bust to right, wearing cap, mozzetta and stole. Around, INNOCENT . XIII . P . M . A . I; on truncation, HAMERANI
Rev. Saint Michael the Archangel trampling the devil. Around, CONSTITVI TE PRINCIPEM
Bronze, struck, 30 mm.

The archangel Michael is a reference to the pope's first name, Michelangelo. Election medal.

Bibl.: Forrer 2, p. 396; Mazio, no. 412; Venuti, p. 344, no. 5; Tresor Papes, pl. 40,9; Martinori, fasc. xviii-xix, p. 114; Bartolotti, no. E. 721.