Object Description
344 FABRIZIO PAOLUCCI (1650-1726), Cardinal, 1697 and GIULIO PIAZZA (1663-1726), Cardinal, 1712 1712
Obv. Busts, Paolucci facing right and Piazza left, wearing mozzettas. Around, FABRITI CARD . PAVLVTIVS SECRET . STATVS ET IVLIVS CARD . PIAZZA NVNTIVS AP . VIEN . FOROLIVIENSES . ; on truncation, G . W . V .
Rev. City square of Forli. Atop a column is the Virgin, flanked by flying putti holding cardinal hats and haloes, one of lilies, the other of stars. Below, coats of arms of two cardinals. Around, CIRCVNDABANT EAM FLORES ROSARVM ET LILIA CONVALLIVM . & IN CAPITE EIVS CORONA STELLARVM . ; below, MDCCXII; in exergue, HAEC EST IMAGO B . MV . | AB IGNE PROTECTRIX | ET PATRONA | CIVITATIS | FORILIVII | G . W . V .
Lead, 54 mm.
Bibl.: Forrer 6, pp. 254, 256 (ill.); MM. 2, pp. 265-66, pl. 163, 6.