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Italy: LOANCM.66-2012

Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Ruler: Pope Sixtus IV (1471-1484) (Inferred)
Roman School
Mint: Rome

Entities

Categories

Description

Late after-cast, very fine

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Loan (1981) by Family of the Late Prof. Roberto Weiss

Components of the work

Object composed of bronze Diameter 39.8 mm Die Axis 0 degrees Weight 37.19 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Bust of Pope Sixtus IV, right

  • Text: SIXTVS · IIII · PONT · MAX · VRB · REST ·
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Design

Inscription present: Fortress at Ostia

  • Text: INOSTIO · TIBERINO · IVL · CARD · NEPOS ·
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design

Identification numbers

Accession number: LOANCM.66-2012
Primary reference Number: 226844
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Wednesday 8 May 2019 Updated: Thursday 14 December 2023 Last processed: Thursday 14 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Italy" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/226844 Accessed: 2024-03-29 02:30:30

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