# Medal of Sixtus V

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## Artwork

- Artist: [POGGINI, Domenico](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851>)
- Date: 1551-1600
- Technique: Struck bronze, diameter 48 mm

## Commentary

The obverse of the medal shows the bust of Pope Sixtus V facing right, tonsured and bearded. He is wearing a cope with decorated collar fastened with a morse. Pearled border. Latin inscription: SIXTVS V PONT MAX ANN III \(Pope Sixtus V in his third year\). The reverse of the medal shows a male figure lying undeneath a fig tree with purse of coins spilling onto the floor. Pearled border. Latin inscription: PERFECTA SECVRITAE \(Perfect security\).

## Related artworks

- [Bacchus](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/bacchus-r40d1406dae13c7>)
- [Bust of Francesco I de&#39; Medici](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/bust-of-francesco-i-de-medici-r9c5bd12d72c05c>)
- [Lex](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/lex-r8d372bea70ab44>)
- [Medal of Bindo Altoviti](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/medal-of-bindo-altoviti-r2694a019b47608>)
- [Medal of Cosimo I de&#39;Medici \(obverse\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/medal-of-cosimo-i-demedici-obverse-rd2602f214d6aee>)
- [Medal of Cosimo I de&#39;Medici](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/medal-of-cosimo-i-demedici-r2ad4f9695b5a02>)
- [Medal of Cosimo I de&#39;Medici \(reverse\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/medal-of-cosimo-i-demedici-reverse-r255705ffc5697f>)
- [Medal of Lodovico Domenichi](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/medal-of-lodovico-domenichi-r9839102b86359e>)
- [Medal of Sixtus V \(obverse\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/medal-of-sixtus-v-obverse-rf83046092af1f2>)
- [Medal of Sixtus V \(reverse\)](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/medal-of-sixtus-v-reverse-rfa7b594ab8ddca>)
- [Pluto](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/pluto-re844790c4640a4>)
- [St Peter](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/poggini-domenico-re1b1669d853851/st-peter-rb0a084fb034bb3>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)