Object Description
46 SAINT PAUL
Obv. Bust to right, nimbate. Around, . VAS ELECTIONIS . PAVLVS . APOSTOLVS
Rev. In wreath, inscription, BENEDICIE | IN EXCELSIS DEO I DOMINO DE FONT-I | BVS ISRAEL IBI BENI | AMIM ADOLESCENTV | LVS IN MENTIS I EXCESSV
Bronze, black patina, 91 mm. Large chip at bottom
The medal is the companion piece of a medal of Christ in a group dated by Corpus to ca. 1492-1500. The reverse inscription is from Psalm 67:27-28. For vas electionis see Acts 9:15.
Bibl.: Corpus, no. 902; Arm. 2, p. 7, 4; Kress, no. 244; Hill-Christ, p. 22e, fig. 11; Lanna, no. 354 (with head of Christ on rev.); Tresor ltal. 2, pl. 26,1; de Jonghe sale catalog, Schulman, 24 November 1936, no. 84.