Innocent XII, Antonio Pignatelli of Spinazzola. Pope 1691-1700. Charitable works of the Pope in favor of the poor. Bronze medal 1694 Year III. By Beatrice Hamerani. (Bronze, 85.83 mm, 126.10 g). INNOCEN XII PONT OPT MAX A III Bust of Innocent XII to right with camauro, mozzetta and stole; below the shoulder cut, Beatrix Hamerana. Rev. SINVM SVVM APERVIT EGENIS Pelican on pedestal with Pignatelli coat of arms and date 1694; with its beak it opens its chest and with the blood it feeds its young on the ground; behind them, a wooded landscape with a building to the right and mountains in the background; in the sky a flight of birds. Vannel-Toderi p. 24, fig 15. Miselli 2001, 310. Bildt p. 152. Forrer II, p. 394. Lincoln 1545. An Extremely Fine original cast with brown patina.

Ex Tkalec May 7, 2008 part II, lot 370.

Beatrice Hamerani (1679-1704) daughter of Giovanni Martino Hamerani and sister of Ermenegildo, was a medalist and worked on wax. She produced some medals, including this one, now considered very rare and this specimen is one of the best known and the sole with a complete signature. The reverse allegory of the medal can be found on some coins of this Pope who was called the father of the poor.