Live auction - fme_743801 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini) Médaille, Francesco Barberini

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini) Médaille, Francesco Barberini AU

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Estimate :	500 €
Price :	260 €
Maximum bid :	260 €
End of the sale :	07 June 2022 20:31:05
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Médaille, Francesco Barberini

Date: n.d.

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 77,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 151,99 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

Patine sombre hétérogène avec des marques d’usure sur les hauts reliefs. Présence de quelques taches noires

Catalogue references :

Kat. Lanna359 - Wellenh13168

Obverse

Obverse legend : + FRANCISCVS. EPIS. PORTVEN. CARD. BARBERINVS. S. R. E. VICECANCEL.

Obverse description : Buste habillé de profil à droite du cardinal Francesco Barberini.

Reverse

Reverse legend : IN. HONOREM. DEIPARAE - VIRG. CRYPTAE. FERRATAE.

Reverse description : Vue sur l’autel baroque de la Madone de l’abbaye de Grotta-ferrata.

Commentary

Francesco Barberini (1597-1679), neveu du pontife Urbain VIII, fut évêque du diocèse suburbicaire de Sabina-Poggio Mirteto et cardinal de l'Église catholique romaine.

Historical background

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini)

(6/08/1623-29/07/1644)

Urbain had a long reign during which he was assisted by his brother Antoine Barberini. He condemned Gallileo for his Copernican theories. Urban VIII succeeded Gregory XV (1621-1623) and preceded Innocent X (1644-1655).