Allegory with the Figure of Roma, as Minerva, Standing Armed amid Trophies [reverse]
1591
Medalist
Artwork overview
-
Medium
bronze
-
Credit Line
-
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.01 cm (1 3/16 in.)
gross weight: 12.98 gr (0.029 lb.)
axis: 12:00 -
Accession
1998.108.21.b
Associated Artworks
Innocent IX (Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, 1519-1591), Pope 1591 [obverse]
Roman 16th Century
1591
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 820, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: ROMA.RESVRGENS.
Wikidata ID
Q63861579