1648 Vatican Medal – Cardinal Christoph Vidman – Innocent X by J.J. Kornmann – Bronze Description ITALY, Papal States – Innocent X (1644–1655) Bronze Medal, 1648 – by Johann Jakob Kornmann Dedicated to Cardinal Christoph Vidman Diameter: 37.1 mm Weight: 24.70 g Reference: Voltolina 943 Obverse: Bust of Cardinal Christoph Vidman facing right, wearing clerical robes and cap. Legend: CHRISTOPHOR·S·R·E·CARD·VIDMAN Reverse: Two goats in a landscape; one standing near a flag, the other running left. Legend: ODIT·TALEN·OFFA·VICTOR (The victor despises trivial offerings.) A beautiful 17th-century Vatican bronze medal engraved by J.J. Kornmann, one of the leading artists of the papal mint in the mid-1600s. Excellent detail and rich dark patina with light cabinet tone. A fine and historically significant medal celebrating the life of Cardinal Christoph Vidman, close to Pope Innocent X. ⸻ Condition: Extremely Fine – natural patina, sharp details, minor traces of age. Material: Bronze Diameter: 37.1 mm Weight: 24.70 g Reference: Voltolina 943