Sale: Triton X, Lot: 1038. Estimate $750.  Closing Date: Monday, 8 January 2007.  Sold For $2200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

GERMANY, Sachsen. AR Cast Medal (52.48 g, 12h). From the school of Hans Reinhart the Elder. Dated 1537. [PA]TER • MI • ECCE • IGNIS • ET • LIGNA • VBI • EST • VICTIMAN DIXIT • ABRANAM • DOMINVS • PROVIDEbIT • FILI • MI •, Abraham, standing facing, raising sword to sacrifice his son Isaac, angel falling on sword from above; to left, father and son standing below tree; to right, shepherd seated with flock below tree; in foreground right, urn and bundle of wood, altar inscribed 1537 / PECCATA • NOSTRA IPSE • PERTVLIT • IN • CORPORE • SVO • SVPER • LIGNVM • VT • PECCATIS • MORTVI • IVSTICIE • VIVA[M], detailed crucifixion scene, Christ in center; H 1 H PE H H 2 H above center cross. Katz 141; Löbbecke 431. Good VF, fields chased, hole at 12 o’clock. Rare. A beautiful example of Renaissance art.

From the Collection of a California Gentleman.