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© Albator (CC BY-NC-SA)
Medal - Benedict XIV INTROITE PORTA EIUS
1750 year| Brass | 13.7 g | 35 mm |
| Location | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Pope | Benedict XIV (Benedictus XIV) (1740-1758) |
| Type | Medals › Commemorative medals |
| Year | 1750 |
| Composition | Brass |
| Weight | 13.7 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Thickness | 1.5 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#352506 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
The Pope assisted by the court opens the Holy Door. Legend around and date in exergue.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
INTROITE• POR - TA• EIUS
1750
Translation: Enter his door.
Edge
Plain
Comment
The engraver is probably Ottone Hamerani (1694-1761).He worked with Clement XII and his successors Benedict XIV and Clement XIII, engraving several medals. He also engraved several medals in the name of James Francis Edward Stuart, a Jacobite pretender to the throne of England. He became master of the mint of Rome in 1734 and held this position until his death.
