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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Iosephus, post: 2737644, member: 71955&quot;]As [USER=10461]@lordmarcovan[/USER] pointed out, it is a Renaissance medal (or later cast thereof) from Mantua, c. 1510.&nbsp; The original medal was also cast, but the softness and lack of detail would seem to indicate a later cast for this piece.&nbsp; Lead was often used to make workshop trials, but also to make copies for study.</p><p><br /></p><p>In the obverse inscription, Hieronymus does not mean saint, but is simply the Latin version of the sitter&#039;s (Girolamo Andreasi) first name.&nbsp; The swan and star on the reverse are from the Andreasi family coat of arms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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