Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561 | Auction date: 1 May 2024 |
Lot number: 949 Price realized: 100 USD (Approx. 94 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. Giuliano de' Medici. Duca di Nemours, 1479-1516. Æ Medal (34mm, 21.18 g, 7h). Adoption as Citizen and Baron of Rome. By an uncertain medallist (in Rome?). Later cast of a circa 1513 original. MAG IVLIANVS MEDICES, bare head left / Roma seated left on shields, holding Victory in right hand; C(onsenso) P(ublico) flanking; ROMA in exergue. Hill 887. Brown surfaces, lightly chased, a few scratches, some porosity. VF. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Though seemingly not engraved by Cavino, the fine classical style exhibited on this piece would be welcome in a collection of Renaissance 'sestertii.' Estimate: 100 USD |