Pelican in Her Piety on a Tree Stump [reverse] 1523

This bronze medal by Maffeo Olivieri, dated 1523, features a pelican standing on a tree stump. The inscription around the edge reads "Firma ei perpetva caritati" which translates to "His steadfast and perpetual love." This is likely a reference to the Christian symbol of the pelican, whose piety is said to be symbolized by the act of feeding its young with its own blood. The inscription, along with the depiction of the pelican, points to the medal being a religious work.