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1966.113.27.a

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Clement XIV

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Artist

Filippo Cropanese (before 1756 - after 1773)

Title

Clement XIV

Creation Date

1772

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 7/16 in. (3.7 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.113.27.a

Object Description

128 CLEMENT XIV Ganganelli, Pope 1769-74 1772

Obv. Bust to right, wearing cope and tiara. Around, CLEMENS XIV . PONT . M . A . IV; on truncation, F . CROPANESE .
Rev. Crowned personification of Spain with columns and stemma at right holds infant being blessed by pope. Baptismal font surmounted by figure of Purity at left. Around, DEVS . NOVA . FAEDERA . SANCIT; in exergue, HISPAN . INFANS . A . S . | FONTE . SVSCEPTVS | 1772
Bronze, struck, 37 mm.

Commemorates the baptism of the Infante of Spain, Carlo Clemente. The fact that this event would be represented on the pope's Annual Medal indicates how important good relations with Spain were to the papacy.

Bibl.: Brescia 2, p. 37, no. 475; Mazio, no. 506; Bartolotti, no. E. 772; Patrignani, p. 116, no. 11.

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