Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne by Giovanni Hamerani [IMG] Bronze, 50.9 mm Ø, 56.3 g Obverse: Bust of Henri de La Tour...
Pope Leo X, c. 1513 [IMG] Bronze, 32.6 mm Ø, 18.9 g Obverse: Bust of Leo X facing right, bare headed, wearing decorative cope. Around, · LEO · X...
Great medal! It's very interesting to see the reverse die (and its large die crack) as well. Thanks for posting!
It was probably cast in the mid-17th century.
Cardinal Jules Mazarin [IMG] Cast Bronze, 97.2 mm Ø, 300.5 g Obverse: Bust of Jules Mazarin, facing right, wearing zucchetto and hooded cassock...
This is my personal favorite design as well! The reverse is a masterpiece of baroque sculpture.
If you don't mind medals, here are a few pieces: Pope Julius II, 1506, New St. Peter's Basilica [IMG] Pope Gregory XIII, 1582, New Roman...
Henri IV and Marie de' Medici / Dauphin Between Henri and Marie by Guillaume Dupré, 1603 [IMG] Gilt Bronze, 66.3 mm Ø, 67.9 g Obverse:...
A very unfortunate change, though one that I feared would be coming. At least viewing the coins is still free, and the prices realized can often...
Louis XIII / Façade of the Louvre by Pierre Regnier, 1624 [img] Bronze, 33.2 mm Ø, 20.6 g Obverse: Laureate bust of Louis XIII facing right....
I don't know about the reprints, but in case you weren't aware, the (very sparsely illustrated) 1894 first edition is freely available online:...
Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta / Castel Sismondo in Rimini by Matteo de' Pasti, c. 1450/1451 [IMG] Bronze, 83.5 mm Ø, 258 g Obverse: Bust of...
A couple of medals with the Port of Civitavecchia on the reverse, showing several ships in the harbor. [img] [img]
Louis XIV 1667 [IMG] Bronze, 88.3 mm Ø, 285 g Obverse: Bust of Louis XIV facing right, wearing wig and armor, with cravat tied in a bow....
Francesco II Morosini 1755 [IMG] Bronze, 91.8 mm Ø, 297.4 g Obverse: Front facing bust of Morosini, wearing long curly wig and a richly...
Silver annual medal of Pope Alexander VII, issued in 1657 as the plague in Rome, which had started in May of 1656, was coming to an end. [IMG]
Indeed, medals from this time were often copied as "aftercasts", but those would typically result in loss of detail and quality. These both...
Charles the Bold / Ram Between Two Briquettes [IMG] Bronze (cast), 39.4 mm Ø, 25.6 g by Giovanni Candida, c. 1474 Obverse: Bust of Charles the...
Pope Callixtus III by Andrea Guacialoti c. 1455-1458 [img] Bronze, 42.7 mm Ø, 41.6 g Obverse: Bust of Callixtus III facing left, wearing...
Isotta degli Atti by Matteo de' Pasti, c. 1456-60 [IMG] Bronze, 41.2 mm Ø, 33.3 g Obverse: Bust of Isotta degli Atti facing right, hair over...
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