Object Description
39 FEDERICO CESI (1500-65), Cardinal, 1544, Bishop of Palestrina, 1557 1561
Obv. Bust to left, wearing mozzetta. Around, . FEDERICVS . EPS . PRENESTIN . S . R . E CARDIN . CAESIVS . ; on truncation, . F P .
Rev. Facade of Santa Caterina de' Funari, Rome, Around, DIVE . CATHERINE . TEMPLVM . ANNO . CHRISTI; in exergue, . MDLXI .
Silvered bronze, struck, 36 mm.
In 1560 Cardinal Cesi undertook the complete reconstruction of the Church of Santa Caterina de' Funari. This was finished in 1564. The facade is signed by Guido Guidetti.
Bibl.: Arm. i, p. 221, 1; Rosati, no. 131; Forrer i, p. 214; Naples, no. 184; MM. i, p. 334, pl. 72, 8.