ITALY, Pesaro (Lordship). Costanzo I Sforza. 1473-1483. Æ Medal (79mm, 178.75 g, 12h). Later cast after Gianfrancesco Enzola. Dated 1474 (in Roman numerals).Electronic Auction 506 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 1 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Pesaro (Lordship). Costanzo I Sforza. 1473-1483. Æ Medal (79mm, 178.75 g, 12h). Later cast after Gianfrancesco Enzola. Dated 1474 (in Roman numerals). * CONSTANTIVS · SFORTIA · DE · ARAGONIA · DI · ALEXAN · SFOR · FIL · PISAVRENS · PRINCEPS · AETATIS · AN · XXVII, bust left / SYDVS · MARTIVM, view of a battlefield before bridge with two towers, one reading COSF/ PISA/VRI/D; below, · MCCCCLXXIIII · and · IO · FRAN · PARMENSIS · OPVS ·. Cf. Pollard 138-9 (for obv.); Hill 291. Brown patina. Near EF. |