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Medal - Gregory XV Laying of the foundation stone Church of St. Ignazio
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1626 |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
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| Obverse description | Frontal elevation of the façade of the Church of Sant'Ignazio di Loyola in high relief, showing two tiers of pilasters, a central portal, lateral domed chapels, and a crowning lantern. The circumferential Latin legend runs along the upper portion of the field, with the date AN·MDCXXVI appearing in the lower exergue area. The medal is bordered by a beaded rim. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Plain field bearing a ten-line Latin dedicatory inscription in raised letters, centered within a beaded border. The text records that Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi, Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church, erected the temple in honor of Ignatius, whose veneration was decreed by his uncle Pope Gregory XV, in the year 1626. |
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