439, Lot: 670. Estimate $400. Sold for $360. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Bologna. Alfonso Paleotti. Archbishop, 1597-1610. Cast Æ Medal (67.5mm, 146.30 g, 12h). Commeorating the Laying of the Cornerstone of the Cathedral of St. Peter in Bologna. Attributed to Felice Antonio Casoni. Dated 1605 (
in Roman numerals). · ALFONSVS · PALÆOTVS · ARCHIEP · BON · SAC · ROM · IMP · PRINCEPS, bareheaded bust left, wearing
cuculla / · SVPER · HANC · PETRAM ·, St. Peter standing slightly right on entablature, holding keys; M · D · C · V (date) in exergue. Vannel-Toderi 1333. EF, dark brown surfaces, holed for suspension.
From the Virtus Collection. Ex Morton & Eden 76 (14 December 2015), lot 189.