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Æ, gilded [pierced]. Obv.: IVLIVS . III . PONT . MAX . AN . IVBILEI Bust of the pope, r., bare headed, tonsured, and bearded, wearing cope. |
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HAEC . PORTA . DOMINI . MDL (in exergue:) . ROMA . The Holy Door, on which is inscribed: IVSTI | INTRA | BVNT | PER | EAM Spink 518. |
The silver hammer used by Julius III to open the Holy Door in 1550
The inscription reads:
IVLIVS | III PONT | MAX IOB | ILAEVM | VIII CON | DIDIT FE | LICITER.
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Æ Obv.: IVLIVS • III • PONT • M • AN • III Bust of the pope, r., wearing tiara and cope |
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[die crack from 7:00 to 4:00] |
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• VIRGO • TVA • GLORIA • PARTVS
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Æ Obv.: IVLIVS TERTIVS • PONT • MAX • A • V (on the base of the bust:) IO • CAVINO • F Bust of the pope, bearded, r., wearing a cope. and zucchetto. |
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Rev.: ANGLIA RESVRGES
(in exergue:) VT NVNC | NOVISSIMO | DIE A kneeling figure at left, representing Britain (with bow and arrow behind her), being raised up by Pope Julius, dressed in tiara and cope. The Pope is accompanied by Cardinal Reginald Pole, the Papal Legate to England, the Emperor Charles V (Queen Mary's first-cousin), King Philip II of Spain (Charles' son and Mary's husband), and Queen Mary herself (1553-1558). Spink 553-555. |
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Æ Obv.: IVLIVS • III • PONT • MAX Bust of the pope, bareheaded, tonsured and bearded, r., wearing a cope. |
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Rev. +EGO • SVM • VERITAS • ET • VITA Christ, ruler of the world, with a globe in his left hand, right hand raised in blessing.
Mazio, 61. |
John Paul Adams, CSUN
john.p.adams@csun.edu