© ninique83
© ninique83
Medal - Pivs IX Sistine Chapel Restoration
1872 year| Bronze | 37.5 g | 43.80 mm |
| Location | Papal States |
|---|---|
| Pope | Pius IX (1846-1878) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Inauguration medals |
| Year | 1872 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 37.5 g |
| Diameter | 43.80 mm |
| Thickness | 4 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#438984 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Perspective view of the Sistine Chapel in Santa Maria Maggiore
Script: Latin
Lettering:
SACELLVM • XYSTIN • IN • BASIL • LIB •
OPERIB • RENOVATIS • EXVLTVM
A • MDCCCLXXI •
I • BIANCHI • F •
Engraver: Giuseppe Bianchi
Edge
Plain
Comment
Annual medal issued on 06-29-1872 in commemoration of the restoration work of the Sistine Chapel, located in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.
