NVMMVS: ✶ SIGISMVNDVS PRINCEPS CHISIVS S•R•E• MARESCHALLVS PERPETVVS MCMLVIII - PASINATI

NVMMVS: ✶ SIGISMVNDVS PRINCEPS CHISIVS S•R•E• MARESCHALLVS PERPETVVS MCMLVIII - PASINATI

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Vatican - Sede Vacante (Vacant Seat) - Bronze Medal 1958 - of Marshall-Prince Sigismondo Chigi.

ITALY, Papale (Stato della Città del Vaticano). Sede Vacante. 1958. Æ Medal (28mm, 9.52 g, 12h). Prince Sigismondo Chigi, hereditary marshal. Dated 1958 (in Roman numerals). ITALY, Papale (Stato della Città del Vaticano). Sede Vacante. 1958. Æ Medal (28mm, 9.52 g, 12h). Prince Sigismondo Chigi, hereditary marshal. Dated 1958 (in Roman numerals). Crowned and mantled coat-of-arms / Legend in seven lines. Brown surfaces... N.B., From the Peter J. Merani Collection, purchased from Jencius Coins, March 2011

Prince Sigismondo Chigi (1894-1982), Hereditary Marshal of the Holy Roman Church, was the son of Prince Ludovico Chigi Albani della Rovere (1866-1951) and Donna Anna Aldobrandini, princess of Sarsina. He had one son, Don Agostino Chigi Albani della Rovere (1929-2002) and one daughter, Princess Francesca. He was the Marshal of the Conclave in 1958.

The arms of Prince Don Sigismondo Chigi, Hereditary Marshal of the Holy Roman Church, surmounted by a ducal crown; mantle with the Ombrellone and crossed keys, the shield flanked by two keys.

For Inscription notes: SIGISMVNDVS | PRINCEPS | CHISIVS S R E | MARESCHALLVS | PERPETVVS MCMLVIII, see Calo, p. 136 #3.

Maresciallo P. Principe Chigi -Bo123 (Medaglia)

Obverse Reverse
Stemma del Principe Sigismondo Chigi sormontato da Chiavi decussate, entro drappo coronato
sotto: PASINATI

* = SIGISMVNDVS = PRINCEPS = CHISIVS = S • R • E • = MARESCHALLVS = PERPETVVS = MCMLVIII = -
Medaglia del Maresciallo perpetuo Principe Sigismondo Chigi coniata, con fondo lucido, dalla Zecca D'Italia.
Si differenzia dalla successiva II per lo Stemma del Principe al D.

The Marshal of the Holy Roman Church and Sacred Conclave was a hereditary official in the Pontifical Household... It was vested in Prince Chigi, prince of Farnese, Campagnano, etc., etc. During the conclave, the Marshal had the ceremonial duty of sealing the doors to the Sistine Chapel from the outside.

Gratias ago Deo per instrumenta de EURODJ.

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