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1966.114.2.a

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Pius IX (1792–1878), Pope 1846–1878, Reconsecration of the Basilica of St. Paul

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Artist

Ignazio Bianchi (active 1848 - 1869)

Title

Pius IX (1792–1878), Pope 1846–1878, Reconsecration of the Basilica of St. Paul

Creation Date

1854

Century

mid-19th century

Dimensions

3 1/4 in. (8.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.114.2.a

Object Description

216 PIUS IX Mastai-Ferretti, Pope 1846-78 1854

Obv. Bust to left, wearing skullcap, mozzetta and stole. Around, PIVS IX . PONT . MAX . ; below, I . BIANCHI F .
Rev. Interior of Basilica of Saint Paul. Around, PIVS . IX . P . M . BASILICAM . PAVLI . APOST . AB . INCENDIO . REFECTAM . SOLEMNI . RITV . CONSECRAVIT . IV . ID . DEC . MDCCCLIV *; below, I . BIANCHI . F . ; in exergue, AL . POLETTI . ARCH . INV .
Bronze, struck, 82 mm.

The Basilica of Saint Paul, which had burned in 1823, was rebuilt under Pius and his predecessors. Although a team of architects was employed, most of the work was done by Luigi Poletti (1793-1869), beginning in 1833. This medal commemorates the reconsecration of the church in 1854.

Bibl.: Mazio (1885), no. 730; Martinori, fasc. xxiii-xxiv, p. 138.