Lot 754
754
Paul V, by Giacomo Antonio Moro, bust right wearing cope with floral decoration, and morse, signed I.A.M. on truncation, AN XIII below, rev. SACRA B PETRI CONFESSIO EXORNATA, the chapel of Saint Peter, 39mm. (Bart.617; L.911; TN.XXV, 1), good very fine with an old grey tone
Paul V, by Giacomo Antonio Moro, bust right wearing cope with floral decoration, and morse, signed I.A.M. on truncation, AN XIII below, rev. SACRA B PETRI CONFESSIO EXORNATA, the chapel of Saint Peter, 39mm. (Bart.617; L.911; TN.XXV, 1), good very fine with an old grey tone

Details
Paul V, by Giacomo Antonio Moro, bust right wearing cope with floral decoration, and morse, signed I.A.M. on truncation, AN XIII below, rev. SACRA B PETRI CONFESSIO EXORNATA, the chapel of Saint Peter, 39mm. (Bart.617; L.911; TN.XXV, 1), good very fine with an old grey tone

Lot Essay

The annual medal for 1617. The reverse shows the chapel of S Peter designed by Carlo Maderno before the large bronze door that was the entrance to the tomb of the Apostle situated below the crossing of Saint Peter's. Bartolotti states 332 medals were struck in silver.

See also colour plate