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1966.107.15.a

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Livio Odescalchi

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Artist

Ferdinand de Saint-Urbain (Nancy, 1658 - 1738)

Title

Livio Odescalchi

Creation Date

1699

Century

17th century

Dimensions

2 3/8 in. (6 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

silver, bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.107.15.a

Object Description

114 LIVIO ODESCALCHI (1652-1713), Duke of Cera, Bracciano and Sirmia 1699

Obv. Bust to right. Around, LIVIVS . ODESC . D . G . SIRM . BRAC . D; on truncation, SV; below, 16[99]
Rev. Seaport. Around, TVETVR . ET . ARCET .
Silvered bronze, struck, 60 mm.

Livio Odescalchi was the nephew of Pope Innocent XI. Beaupre suggests that the reverse depicts Odescalchi's castle at Lake Bracciano.

Bibl.: Forrer 2, p. 312, no. 93; Brescia i, p. 131, no. 906; MM. 2, p. 223, pl. 155, 6; Beaupre, p. 50 (obv. insc. SIRM . ET . BRAC).