Three Exceptional Venetian Medals

CNG 88, Lot: 2012. Estimate $1000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ITALY, Venezia (Venice). Andrea Gritti. Doge, 1523-1538. Æ Medal (37mm, 31.44 g, 6h). Commemorating the Construction of the Church of San Francesco. By A. Spinelli. Dually-dated 1523 and 1524 in Roman numerals. · ANDREAS · GRITI · DVX · VENETIAR’ MDXXIII ·, mantled bust left, wearing doge’s cap / (leaf) DIVI · FRΛN CISCI · MDXXXIIII (leaf) ([the church] of San Francisco), façade of the Church of San Francesco; · AN · SP · F · in exergue. Voltolino 288. EF, warm brown patina. Exceptional Renaissance portraiture.