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Alexander VII: Piazza of Saint Peter's

(Italian, died in 1
died in 1669)
1667
MintRome, Italy
Medium/TechniqueMetal; bronze
Credit LineBequest of Helen O. Bigelow
Accession numberRES.23.147
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "ALEXAN·VII·PONT·MAX·A·XII·" and under bust "G·M·". Reverse: Inscribed above "FVNDAMENTA EIVS IN MONTIBVS SANCTIS" and in exergue "VATICANI TEMPLI/AREA PORTIVIBVS/ORNATA".
Provenance1923, Helen O. Bigelow; 1923, bequest of Helen O. Bigelow to the MFA. (Accession Date: May 3, 1923)