Live auction - fme_489844 - ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini) Médaille, restauration de la façade de Ste Anastasie

ITALY - PAPAL STATES - URBAN VIII (Maffeo Barberini) Médaille, restauration de la façade de Ste Anastasie AU

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Estimate :	140 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	28 July 2020 19:17:22

Type : Médaille, restauration de la façade de Ste Anastasie

Date: n.d.

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 39,5 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 19,43 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

Patine hétérogène

Obverse

Obverse legend : VRBANVS. VIII. PON. MAX. A. XIII..

Obverse description : Buste à droite du pape Urbain VIII.

Reverse

Reverse legend : AEDT. EXORNATA. FACIERESTITVTA..

Reverse description : Vue sur la basilique Ste Anastasie du Palatin.

Reverse translation : Restauration de la facade.

Commentary

Cette médaille semble être postérieure à la frappe d’origine.
La basilique Ste Anastasie sur le Palatin est une église de Rome sur les pentes du Mont Palatin. Construite à la fin du IIIe siècle - début du IVe siècle, elle fut restaurée de nombreuses fois. La dernière restauration est celle qui fut faite sous Urbain VIII au XVIIe siècle..

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).