FRANCE, Royal. Jules Raymond Mazarin, cardinal and statesman. 1602-1661. Cast Æ Medal (96mm, 240.5 g, 12h). By an uncertain medallist on behalf of Cardinal Francsco degli Albizzi. Later cast of a 1660 original.Electronic Auction 503 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 130. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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FRANCE, Royal. Jules Raymond Mazarin, cardinal and statesman. 1602-1661. Cast Æ Medal (96mm, 240.5 g, 12h). By an uncertain medallist on behalf of Cardinal Francsco degli Albizzi. Later cast of a 1660 original. IVLIVS · S · R · E · CARD · MAZARINVS (trefoil stops), right, wearing zucchetto and mozetta; below, F · C · A · G · A · E (= Francescus Cardinalis Albitius, Grato Anuimo Efficit) / HI DVO ILLE SOLVS, Hercules and Atlas supporting globe. Jones II –; Y. Loskoutoff, “Hercule et Atlas à Rome puis à Modène,” in Dix-septième siècle 241 (2008), p. 677-708. Brown surfaces, lightly chased as made. EF. |