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1966.130.6.a

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Philip V

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Artist

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

Title

Philip V

Creation Date

1700

Century

18th century

Dimensions

1 15/16 in. (5 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.130.6.a

Object Description

121 PHILIP V (1683-1746), King of Spain, 1700

Obv. Bust to right, in peruke. Around, PHILIPPVS . V . HISPANIARVM . REX . ; below, F . | S . VRBANI
Rev. Neptune standing on a shell on the sea with aerial view of Sicily and southern Italy in right background. Around, SIC . CVNCTVS . PELAGI . CECIDIT . FRAGOR . VIR . AE . I .
Bronze, struck, 50 mm.

The reverse inscription is from the Aeneid, book i, line 154. Probably celebrates Philip's accession.

Bibl.: Forrer 5, p. 310, no. 10; Lepage, p. 349, no. 10; Beaupre, pp. 40-41, no. 10; Siciliano, no. 68.