Pius V (Antonio Ghislieri, 1504-1572), Pope 1566 [obverse]

1571

Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi

Medalist, Milanese, 1513 - after 1575

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gilded bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.31 cm (1 11/16 in.)
    gross weight: 30.37 gr (0.067 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession

    1999.109.19.a

Associated Artworks

Alliance of the Papacy, Spain, and Venice [reverse]

Giovanni Antonio de' Rossi

1571

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1999 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2007

  • Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 826, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: PII.V.PONT.MAXANN.SAL.[sideways 8]DXXI

Wikidata ID

Q63861806

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