Lot 910
910
rev. the Holy Door, on which is the date MD/LXX/V (Arm.I, 262, 2-3; Bargello 624; Berni 74; Lincoln 706), light brown patina, good very fine
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rev. the Holy Door, on which is the date MD/LXX/V (Arm.I, 262, 2-3; Bargello 624; Berni 74; Lincoln 706), light brown patina, good very fine

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rev. the Holy Door, on which is the date MD/LXX/V (Arm.I, 262, 2-3; Bargello 624; Berni 74; Lincoln 706), light brown patina, good very fine
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

The medal celebrates the Holy Year, declared by Pope Gregory VIII (Ugo Boncampagni of Bologna) in May 1574, which proved to be the most popular to date, attracting over 400,000 visitors to Rome. S Carlo Borromeo took part in the ceremonies, and among the visitors were Torquato Tasso, Alessandro and Ottavio Farnese, and Duke Ernst of Bavaria.