Wadih Hadad Collection (Beirut). CNG, 287, 723 (from an old English collection).
2012-09-26
Medal designed by Giorgio Ranvennatis for pope Clemens VIII (1592-1605 AD) dually-dated year 12 and 1600 AD in Roman numerals. It commemorates the end of the works of the bridge over the Marmoe falls on the Vellino river by the architect Fontana by direction of pope Clemens VIII.
CLEMENS · VIII · PONT · MAX · A · XII,
GIOR · R · (on the edge of the bust),
Bust of Clemens VIII left, wearing zucchetto and mantum
VELLINO · EMISSO · A · MDC ·,
River falls under a bridge with trees and mountains in the background.