MEMORIAL MEDAL OF LIVIA DORIA CARAFA, PRINCESS OF ROCELLA

PERGER, Bernhard: Italy, 1779, Bronze, 73 mm
Obv: Bust of Princess Livia (r)   Around:  LIVIA. AB. AVRIA. KARAPHA. S. R. I. ET. AMPHISSIENSIVM. PRINC.  Below:  RAPTA. IV. KAL. FEB. MDCCLXXVIIII. AN. N. XXXIIII
Rev: Women seated, caressing one child while dropping food to other children on ground by her feet. Another veiled woman with arm outstretched toward eagle in sky.    DILEXIT
Exergue:  CONIVGALIS MONVMENTVM AMORIS
Signed:  B. P. F.
Ref:  Europese Penningen # 1370;  Forrer IV/451 (Illustrated)

This medal commemorates the death of Livia Doria Carafa, Princess of Rocella, who died in February 1779 at the age of 34.

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