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Scudo d'Oro von Papst Gregor XIII. auf die Öffnung der Heiligen Pforte von 1575

Staatliche Münzsammlung München

Details

Title

  • Scudo d'Oro von Papst Gregor XIII. auf die Öffnung der Heiligen Pforte von 1575

Additional Title

  • Scudo d'oro, 1575 Kirchenstaat (Vatikan) Gregor <XIII., Papst>

Creation

Contribution
  • Gregor <XIII., Papst>; Münzherr
Time
  • 1575-01-01 - 1575-12-31
Place
  • Rom

Collection

  • Münzen und Medaillen der Päpste aus zwölf Jahrhunderten

Rights Statement Digital Object

Rights Statement Metadata

Extent / Measurements

  • Durchmesser: 23,7 mm Gewicht: 3,29 g Stempelstellung: 5 h

Material / Technique

  • Gold, Prägung

Note

  • Standardzitierwerk: F. Muntoni, „Le monete dei papi e degli stati pontifici ; Vol. 2“. Urania ed., Roma, 1996. Seite/Nr.: 184

Subject

  • Heiliges Jahr
  • Jubeljahr <Katholische Kirche>
  • Papst
  • Papsttum
  • Päpste
  • Bischof von Rom
  • Gregor <XIII., Papst>

Object Category

  • Geld

Call Number / Inventory Number / Id Number

  • Inventory number: 01-00689

Holding Institution

  • Staatliche Münzsammlung München

Data Provider

  • Staatliche Münzsammlung München

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Description

Obverse (legend) GREGORIVS X - III P M (Pontifex Maximus); Bust in decorated robes turned to the right, on the outer edge circular legend.

Reverse (legend) SANCTA – SANCTIS; Inside the portal: M D LXX V; In section below: ANCONA; Holy Gate, date inside the portal. Outside and in the section below written legend.

Nowadays Pope Gregory XIII (1572-1585) is mainly known for his calendar reform. With this reform, he introduced the regulation for leap years. This had become necessary since the Julian calendar differed more and more from the astronomical calendar. The difference of 10 days was cancelled by jumping forward from Thursday 4 October to Friday 15 October 1582. Even today, the Gregorian calendar is still named after Pope Gregory XIII. It should be noted that Gregory XIII also had the Vatican‘s Observatory set up, which still exists today. This golden guilder or scudo d' oro was minted in Ancona in 1575 in honour of the Holy Year. It shows on the reverse the Holy Gate and then the date of the Holy Year. This coin was part of a whole series of issues of different denominations for this important event. This scudo d' oro was the highest quality coin of its series and was minted in a very small edition. Only two exemplars of this type are known in Europe's coin cabinets today.