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Medal - Sixtus IV Expulsion of the Turks from Otranto
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1481 |
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| Reference(s) | CNORP I#134 , Hill#751 , Pollard#I / 153 , Kress#209 , Armand#I-50-10 Martini#262 |
| Obverse description | Left-facing bust of Pope Sixtus IV in high relief, wearing the papal tiara (triregnum) adorned with ornate decoration and a richly embroidered cope. The portrait is rendered with strong naturalistic detail. The circumferential legend runs around the border within a beaded inner rim. |
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| Obverse lettering | . SIXTUS IIII PON MAX SA CRICVLT |
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| Reverse lettering | . PARCERE SVBIECTIS ET DEBELLARE SVPERBOS MCCCC LXXXI SIXTE POTES CONSTANTIA |
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