Catalog
Medal - Urban VIII Fortifications of Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome
| Location | Papal States |
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| Year | 1628 |
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| Diameter | 36 mm |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Bird's-eye view of Castel Sant'Angelo depicted as a fortified pentagonal bastion with angular ramparts and the cylindrical keep at center, shown with cannon emplacements and military appointments. The circumferential Latin legend INSTRVCTA MVNITA PERFECTA arcs around the upper field, with the date MDCXXVIII and the mint name ROMA appearing in the lower exergue, separated by a small papal emblem. |
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| Reverse lettering | INSTRVCTA MVNITA PERFECTA MDCXXVIII ROMA |
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