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medal(aftercast)

Object Type
Museum number: G3,IP.67
Description: Cast bronze medal. Aftercast. Piercing plugged. (whole); Bust of a mature Giovanni II Bentivoglio facing right; he has long hair on top of his head is a tall round cap with the edge turnd up all aruond. He is wearing plate armour over chain mail. (obverse); Giovanni in armour, wearing cap as on obverse, sword at side, riding left on horse, holding baton in right hand; on trapper of horse, horse head shield three times repeated (probably in all three the Bentivoglio sega); behind him, seen from front, mounted squire, with tall crest of globe and plumes, holding lance in right hand. Stony ground. (reverse)
Producer name: Designed by: Sperandio of Mantua; Modelled by: Sperandio of Mantua
Production date: 1482 (before)
Production place: Made in: Italy
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Dimensions: Diameter: 91 millimetres; Weight: 202.05 grammes
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Location: Not on display
Subjects: ruler; equestrian; arms/armour
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Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1825
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: G3,IP.67
Additional IDs: Miscellaneous number: Hill, 391 note
C&M catalogue number: MI1 (Hill 1930) (100) (391)