| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 560 | Auction date: 17 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 1034 Price realized: 200 USD (Approx. 188 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Lorenzino de' Medici, politician and writer. 1514-1548. AR Medal (36mm, 26.23 g, 12h). The Assassination of Alessandro de' Medici, Duke of Florence. Modern dies after Giovanni da Cavino (1500-1570). Struck 20th century. LAVRENTIVS MEDICES, draped bust right / Pileus flanked by two daggers; VIII · ID · IAN below. Cf. Johnson & Martini 1176-7 (for original). Toned, minor hairlines. EF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. On the night of 6 January 1537, Lorenzino lured his cousin, Duke Alessandro de' Medici, to his apartment. Lorenzino left, promising to return with a woman. On his return, he stabbed the sleeping Alessandro to death. Lorenzino quickly claimed political motivations for the murder, claiming that he acted to rid Florence of a tyrant. Many drew comparisons to another famous tyrannicide: Brutus. This medal continues that parallel, copying the famous EID MAR denarius. Estimate: 150 USD |  |
