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1966.113.16.a

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Sixtus V

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Artist

Nicolo de Bonis (before 1580 - after 1592)

Title

Sixtus V

Creation Date

1589

Century

16th 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

1966.113.16.a

Object Description

45 SIXTUS V Peretti 1589

Obv. Bust to left, wearing cope. Around, . SIXTVS . V . PONT . MAX . ; below, . AN . V . ; on truncation, . NI . BONIS
Rev. In center, obelisk. Behind, the Porta del Popolo and to right the Church of Santa Maria del Popolo. Around, . B . MARIE . D . POP . QVARTVM AN . IIII . EREXIT .
Bronze, struck, 37 mm.

In 1589 Sixtus V had Domenico Fontana move the obelisk from the Circus Maximus to the Piazza del Popolo.

Bibl.: Arm. i, p. 288, 4; Rosati, no. 139; Supino, no. 514; Tresor Papes, pl. 20, 3; Venuti, p. 164, no. 21; Bonnani, p. 419, no. 31; Martinori, fasc. xii, p. 34.

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