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1966.114.54.a

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Fabrizio Paolucci and Giulio Piazza

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Artist

Georg Wilhelm Vestner (1677 - 1740)

Title

Fabrizio Paolucci and Giulio Piazza

Creation Date

1712

Century

18th century

Dimensions

2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Germany

Medium and Support

lead

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.114.54.a

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.