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1966.113.13.a

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Paul V

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Artist

Paolo Sanquirico (Villa di San Quirico, 1565 - 1630)

Title

Paul V

Creation Date

1613

Century

17th century

Dimensions

2 5/16 in. (5.9 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.113.13.a

Object Description

84 PAUL V Borghese 1613

Obv. Bust to right, in biretta, mozzetta and stole. Around, PAVLVS . V . BVRGHESIVS . RO . PONT . MAX . A . D . MDCXIII . P . IX . ; below truncation, PAVL . SANQVIR .
Rev. View of port and castle. In field, COL . IVL . | FANESTRIS; around, + PORTV . BVRGHESIO . A . FVNDAMEN . EXTRVCTO
Bronze, struck, 59 mm. Hole at top

The port of Fano was fortified by Paul V in 1614. The reverse inscription refers to the fact that Fano was a Roman colony under Julius Caesar.

Bibl.: Venuti, p. 213, no. 23; Bonnani, p. 539, no. 32; Martinori, fasc. xiii, p. 116; Tresor Papes, pl. 26, 7; Brescia 2, p. 14, no. 191.

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