Sixtus IV, ter ere van de overwinning op de Turken in de slag bij Otranto by Andrea Guazzalotti

Sixtus IV, ter ere van de overwinning op de Turken in de slag bij Otranto 1480

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This bronze medal, created by Andrea Guazzalotti in 1480, commemorates Pope Sixtus IV's victory over the Turks in the Battle of Otranto. The medal is small, with a diameter of only 5.3 cm. It features a profile of Pope Sixtus on one side and a figure holding a spear on the other. The inscription "Sixtus IIII. Pont. Max" on one side and "Victoriae . . . Otranto" on the other further emphasizes the occasion being celebrated. This small, yet powerful piece of art exemplifies the medal's role as a significant form of commemoration and propaganda in the late 15th century.