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medal

  • Object type

  • Museum number

    G3,FerrM.69

  • Description

    Cast bronze medal. Aftercast. Piercing plugged.(obverse) Bust of Leonello Este facing left, with very short waved hair, wearing a brocaded dress. Border of flat beads in sunk groove.
    (reverse) Vase containing olive-branches, the stalks of which pierce its sides. On each vase handle their is a chain with an anchor attached at the bottom; the right anchor and chain has broken. Pearled border in sunk groove.

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  • Producer name

  • Date

    • 1440 (circa)

  • Production place

  • Materials

  • Technique

  • Dimensions

    • Diameter: 40 millimetres
    • Weight: 33.55 grammes

  • Inscriptions

      • Inscription Type

        inscription

      • Inscription Position

        obverse

      • Inscription Language

        Latin

      • Inscription Content

        LEONELLVS MARCHIO ESTENSIS

      • Inscription Translation

        Leonello Marquess of Este

      • Inscription Type

        inscription

      • Inscription Position

        reverse

      • Inscription Language

        Latin

      • Inscription Content

        D FERAR REG EMVT

  • Bibliography

    • Hill 1930 p.2, 76c bibliographic details

  • Location

    Not on display

  • Subjects

  • Associated names

  • Acquisition name

  • Department

    Coins & Medals

  • Registration number

    G3,FerrM.69

  • Additional IDs

    • Hill, 76c

  • C&M Catalogue number

    • MI1p21.75C

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