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Gregory XVI

Nicola Cerbara (Italian (Roman), 1796–1869)

1831

MintRome, Italy

Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze

DimensionsDiameter and weight: 52 mm (2 1/16 in.)

Credit LineBequest of Helen O. Bigelow

Accession numberRES.23.167

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ClassificationsNumismatics

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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "GREGORIO·XVI·PONTIFICE·MASSIMO" and under bust "NIC·CERBARA·F". Reverse: Inscribed at edge "INSIGNE·CONGREGAZIONE·ARTISTICA·DEI·VIRTVOSI·AL·PANTHEON", below "N·CERBARA", and in exergue "CONCORSO·GREGORIANO/PREMIO".

Provenance1923, Helen O. Bigelow; 1923, bequest of Helen O. Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 3, 1923)