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plaquette
(cast plaquette with alien inscription on reverse)
Object Type
plaquette
(cast plaquette with alien inscription on reverse)
Museum number
1889,0406.1
Description
Cast bronze plaquette. Piercing plugged.
(whole)
Bust of Galeazzo Maria facing left wearing a shirt of mail (and surcoat? with floral decoration on breast).
(obverse)
Inscription in six lines.
(reverse)
Producer name
Designed by:
Gianfrancesco Enzola
Modelled by:
Enzola
Production date
1459
(circa)
Production place
Made in:
Italy
Materials
bronze
Technique
cast
Dimensions
Height:
44.50 millimetres
Width:
27 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
Hill 1930 / A corpus of Italian medals of the Renaissance, 2 vols
(p.71, 284)
(note)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
ruler
Associated names
Representation of:
Galeazzo Maria Sforza, Duke of Milan and Doge of Genoa
Acquisition name
From:
Adolph Hess
Acquisition date
1889
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1889,0406.1
Additional IDs
Miscellaneous number:
Hill, 284 note
C&M catalogue number
MI1 (Hill 1930)
(71)
(284)