Pope Julius III (Ciocci del Monte)

JULIUS III

(February 8, 1550— March 23, 1555)



Pope Julius III Æ, gilded [pierced].


Obv.:

IVLIVS . III . PONT . MAX . AN . IVBILEI

Bust of the pope, r., bare headed, tonsured, and bearded, wearing cope.
Porta Santa Rev.:


HAEC . PORTA . DOMINI . MDL
(in exergue:) . ROMA .

The Holy Door, on which is inscribed:

IVSTI | INTRA | BVNT | PER | EAM




Spink 518.

 

The hammer used by Julius III to open the Holy Door in 1550
The silver hammer used by Julius III to open the Holy Door in 1550
The inscription reads:
IVLIVS | III PONT | MAX IOB | ILAEVM | VIII CON | DIDIT FE | LICITER.

Pope Julius III wearing tiara and cope Æ

Obv.:


IVLIVS • III • PONT • M • AN • III

Bust of the pope, r., wearing tiara and cope
wreath with an inscription inside it

Rev.:

 


GENS ET | REGNVM | QUOD NON | SERVIERET | TIBI | PERIBIT

surrounded by wreath and border of dots.



Spink – .




Pope Julius III, wearing a cope, Year 4

Æ


Obv.:

IVLIVS • III • PONT • MAX • ANN • IIII


Bust of the pope, bareheaded, tonsured and bearded, r., wearing a cope; palm and olive branches below.

Villa Giulia

Rev.:

FONS • VIRGINIS

• VILLAE • | IVLIAE

The Villa Giulia, on the Via Flaminia outside the Piazza del Popolo.

The architects were Vignola, Vasari and Ammannati, with the assistance of Michelangelo.


Spink 530.




Pope Julius III, Year 5

Æ


Obv.:

• IVLIVS • III • PONT • MAX •

(beneath the bust:) • A • V •

Bust of the pope, bearded, r., wearing a cope and zucchetto.

 

[die crack from 7:00 to 4:00]

The Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus

Rev.:

 

• VIRGO • TVA • GLORIA • PARTVS

The Virgin Mary and the Infant Jesus, half figure.




Mazio 70.
Spink, 525. .


A much later strike.

 

Pope Julius III, wearing a cope Æ


Obv.:

IVLIVS TERTIVS • PONT • MAX • A • V

(on the base of the bust:) IO • CAVINO • F

Bust of the pope, bearded, r., wearing a cope. and zucchetto.
The Restoration of the Catholic Faith in England
Rev.: ANGLIA RESVRGES

(in exergue:) VT NVNC | NOVISSIMO | DIE

A kneeling figure at left, representing Britain (with bow and arrow behind her), being raised up by Pope Julius, dressed in tiara and cope. The Pope is accompanied by Cardinal Reginald Pole, the Papal Legate to England, the Emperor Charles V (Queen Mary's first-cousin), King Philip II of Spain (Charles' son and Mary's husband), and Queen Mary herself (1553-1558).


Spink 553-555.

This specimen is a good 20th century reproduction.




Pope Julius III Æ


Obv.:

IVLIVS • III • PONT • MAX



Bust of the pope, bareheaded, tonsured and bearded, r., wearing a cope.
The Restoration of the Catholic Faith in England

Rev.

+EGO • SVM • VERITAS • ET • VITA

"I am [the Way and] the Truth and the Life..." [John 14. 6]

Christ, ruler of the world, with a globe in his left hand, right hand raised in blessing.


Mazio, 61.
Spink, 528.


 

January 28, 2010 5:10 PM

John Paul Adams, CSUN
john.p.adams@csun.edu

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