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1966.107.7.a

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Saint Paul

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Artist

Artist Unidentified

Title

Saint Paul

Creation Date

ca. 1492-1500

Century

15th century

Dimensions

3 9/16 in. (9.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.107.7.a

Object Description

46 SAINT PAUL

Obv. Bust to right, nimbate. Around, . VAS ELECTIONIS . PAVLVS . APOSTOLVS
Rev. In wreath, inscription, BENEDICIE | IN EXCELSIS DEO I DOMINO DE FONT-I | BVS ISRAEL IBI BENI | AMIM ADOLESCENTV | LVS IN MENTIS I EXCESSV
Bronze, black patina, 91 mm. Large chip at bottom

The medal is the companion piece of a medal of Christ in a group dated by Corpus to ca. 1492-1500. The reverse inscription is from Psalm 67:27-28. For vas electionis see Acts 9:15.

Bibl.: Corpus, no. 902; Arm. 2, p. 7, 4; Kress, no. 244; Hill-Christ, p. 22e, fig. 11; Lanna, no. 354 (with head of Christ on rev.); Tresor ltal. 2, pl. 26,1; de Jonghe sale catalog, Schulman, 24 November 1936, no. 84.