John XXIII (Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, 1881-1963), Pope 1958 [obverse]

1962

Giacomo Manzù

Medalist, Italian, 1908 - 1991

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    silver

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa Unger Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 3.48 cm (1 3/8 in.)
    gross weight: 15.3 gr (0.034 lb.)
    axis: 12:00

  • Accession

    2002.146.9.a

Associated Artworks

The Opening of Vatican II [reverse]

Giacomo Manzù

1962

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 2002 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. 869, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: IOANNES XXIII.P.M.INITO.CONC.OECVM.VAT.II.MCMLXII

Wikidata ID

Q63861798

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