Lot 755
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Paul V, by Giacomo Antonio Moro, bust right wearing cope decorated with Christ giving the keys to Saint Peter, and morse, signed I.A.MORI on truncation, AN XVI below, rev. PALATII VATICANI PORTA RESTITVTA, the Porta Vaticana, 48.5mm. (Bart. 618 rev.; L.919; Maz.176), an attractive large restrike, good very fine, old light toning
Paul V, by Giacomo Antonio Moro, bust right wearing cope decorated with Christ giving the keys to Saint Peter, and morse, signed I.A.MORI on truncation, AN XVI below, rev. PALATII VATICANI PORTA RESTITVTA, the Porta Vaticana, 48.5mm. (Bart. 618 rev.; L.919; Maz.176), an attractive large restrike, good very fine, old light toning

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Paul V, by Giacomo Antonio Moro, bust right wearing cope decorated with Christ giving the keys to Saint Peter, and morse, signed I.A.MORI on truncation, AN XVI below, rev. PALATII VATICANI PORTA RESTITVTA, the Porta Vaticana, 48.5mm. (Bart. 618 rev.; L.919; Maz.176), an attractive large restrike, good very fine, old light toning

Lot Essay

The reverse of the annual medal for 1618, anno XIV (Bartolotti notes this larger version with the later, anno XVI, obverse), shows the new Porta Vaticana, also know as the Porta Horaria or dell'Orologio on account of the large clock and bell tower. The gate was built 1616-17 to a design by Martino Ferabosco.