Tales of popes
A sanctified collection
From the first century AD to the present day, 266 bishops of Rome and subsequently popes (from the 4th century onwards) have succeeded one another as the head of the Roman Catholic Church: from Saint Peter and his keys to the Jesuit Francis, from the shortest to the longest reigns, from reforms to conflicts, from exiles to returns to Rome, tales of popes on coins.
Of these 266 figures, we have compiled for you 64 numismatic testimonies to their pontificate: bulls, ancient coins, medals, and other decorations classified in chronological order retrace here the 21 centuries of this often epic papal history.
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Painting: “A Roman church” by the AI program Midjourney (2023) (All rights reserved)
Włochy PAPAL STATES-BOLOGNA
Pius IV, Bianco, 1559-1565, Bologna, EF(40-45)
Vatican Religions & beliefs
Medal, 1572, AU(55-58), Bronze, 35, 27.50
Moneta DEPARTAMENTY WŁOSKIE
PAPAL STATES, Grégoire XIII, Testone, 1572-1585
Italy Medal
Etats Pontificaux, Innocent IX, 1590, MS(63), Bronze
Moneta Francja
Comtat-Venaissin, Clément VIII, Douzain, 1595, Avignon
Italy Medal
Etats Pontificaux, Léon XI, 1605, AU(55-58), Bronze
Moneta Watykan
Paul V, Quadruple, 1617, Roma, NGC, MS61, MS(60-62), Złoto
Italy Medal
Etats Pontificaux, Grégoire XV, 1623, MS(63), Bronze
Moneta DEPARTAMENTY WŁOSKIE
PAPAL STATES, Urban VIII, Testone, 30 Baiocchi
Watykan medal
Innocent X, Fountain of the four rivers, 1648, Srebro, AU(55-58)
