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Medal - Benedict XIV Sobieska Monument
1742 year| Bronze | - | 40 mm |
| Location | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Pope | Benedict XIV (Benedictus XIV) (1740-1758) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1742 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Diameter | 40 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Cast |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#405204 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
The monument at St Peter’s
Script: Latin
Lettering: MEMORIÆ . M . CLEM . M . BRIT . REGINÆ.
Translation: To the memory of Maria Clementina, Queen of Great Britain
Engraver: Ottone Hamerani
Designer: Filippo Barigioni
Comment
Hawkins: Maria Clementina, granddaughter of John Sobieski, King of Poland, and wife of the Elder Pretender, died at Rome 18 January 1735, much beloved by Pope Clement XII, who ordered a monument to be erected to her memory in St. Peter's. Upon its completion his successor, Benedict XIV, directed this medal to be struck. The monument consists of a porphyry sarcophagus with alabaster drapery and a Genius holding a medallion portrait of the Queen in mosaic. It was designed by Filippo Barigioni, and executed by Pietro Bracci.
