Medal (Charles Edward Stuart; silver) 1788 front Medal (Charles Edward Stuart; silver) 1788 back
Medal (Charles Edward Stuart; silver) 1788 photo
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Medal Charles Edward Stuart; silver

1788 year
Silver 65.8 g 52 mm
Description
Location
Papal States
Pope
Pius VI (1775-1799)
Type
Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Year
1788
Composition
Silver
Weight
65.8 g
Diameter
52 mm
Shape
Round
Technique
Milled
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-11-14
References
Numista
N#405578
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Religion standing facing, holding bible and cross, lion at her feet

Script: Latin

Lettering:
NON . DESIDERIIS . HOMINVM . SED . VOLVNTATE . DEI
AN . MDCCLXXXVIII

Engraver: Giovanni Martino Hamerani

Comment

Brown: There, are two varieties of this medal showing different positioning of the chain supporting the cross on the obverse and minor details in the positioning of the reverse legend. The whole design was copied from a somewhat similar medal of Henry by Filipo Cropanese in 1766.