Bronze medal of a man facing left, with short hair and cap, wearing a cope decorated with an al…

Bronze medal depicting the interior of the Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls in Rome

Pope Pius IX (b. 1792; r. 1846–78)

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Datedated 1854

MediumCopper alloy, struck

DimensionsDiam.: 3 1/4 in. (8.21 cm)

Credit LineDr. Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Collection

Accession numberSCHER.2014.15.323

Commentary

Unless otherwise noted, the dimensions indicate the medal’s diameter taken at the widest point.

On View Second Floor, Room 32, Medals Room

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