ITALY Medal 1691 (AN I) Pope Innocent XII. Commemorating the Lateran possession. NGC MS 64 BN

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Certification details

Certification number: 8587881-008

Grade: MS 64 BN

Nominal value: BRONZE

Mint Mark: ITALY

Variety: PAPAL STATES INNOCENT XII ; HAMMERANI - (31mm)

Year: (1691-DATED)

1691, Vatican, Pope Innocent XII. Lateran possession. Bronze Medal. NGC MS-64 BN!

Mint Place: Rome
Mint Year: 1691 (AN I)
Medallist: Giovanni Hamerani (HAMERA.)
Reference: Miselli p. 287 & 298, Lincoln 1532.
Condition: Certified and graded by NGC as MS-64 BN!
Denomination: Medal - Lateran possession procession for Pope Innocent XII.
Material: Bronze
Weight: ca. 13gm
Diameter: 31mm


Obverse: Bust of Pope Innocent XII right, wearing camauro, mozzetta, and mantum. Medallist´s signature (HAMERA.) below arm truncation.
Legend: INNOCEN . XII . PONT . MAX . A . I .

Reverse: Togate personification of Justice, holding a scale and an olive branch, seated on square base. A sword is laying at her feet, which is a symbol of peace.
Legend: IVSTITIA . ET . ABVNDANTIA . PACIS .
Translated: "Justice and an abundance of peace."






The Lateran possession (il possesso) is the grand, traditional inauguration procession where a newly elected pontiff took canonical possession of the Archbasilica of St. John Lateran, the cathedral of Rome and the "mother church" of the world. This ritual formally established the pope's authority as the Bishop of Rome.



Giovanni Martino Hamerani (10 February 1646, Rome - 28 June 1705, Rome) was an Italian medalist. He was the son of another medalist, Alberto Hamerani, and Maria Aguccia.



Pope Innocent XII (Latin: Innocentius XII; Italian: Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 until his death in September 1700.

He took a hard stance against nepotism in the Church, continuing the policies of Pope Innocent XI, who started the battle against nepotism but which did not gain traction under Pope Alexander VIII. To that end, he issued a papal bull strictly forbidding it. The pope also used this bull to ensure that no revenue or land could be bestowed on relatives.

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