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Medal: Sixtus IV

1471
Not on view
The obverse depicts Pope Sixtus IV (Francesco d’Albescola
della Rovere, 1414 – 1484; r. 1471 – 84), and the reverse
shows the seated Sixtus IV being crowned by Saint
Francis and Saint Anthony of Padua. The medal was
made upon the occasion of the election of the pope in
1471. This medal in silver is a slightly less worn version of 1975.1.1279.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Medal: Sixtus IV
  • Artist: Lysippus the Younger (Italian, active Rome, ca. 1470–84)
  • Date: 1471
  • Medium: Silver
  • Dimensions: Diam. 4 cm, wt. 30.13 g
  • Classification: Medals
  • Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
  • Object Number: 1975.1.1280
  • Curatorial Department: The Robert Lehman Collection

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