ITALY, Ferrara. Leonello d’Este. 1407-1450. Æ Medal (95mm, 380.5 g, 12h). Marriage to Maria d’Aragona. Later cast after Antonio Pisano (Pisanello). Dated 1444 (in Roman numerals).

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Lot: 805. Estimated: $ 500

World Medals, Bronze

Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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ITALY, Ferrara. Leonello d’Este. 1407-1450. Æ Medal (95mm, 380.5 g, 12h). Marriage to Maria d’Aragona. Later cast after Antonio Pisano (Pisanello). Dated 1444 (in Roman numerals). Bust left; · GE · R · A´R · above; LEONELLVS | MARCHIO/· ESTE | NSIS across field; · D · FERRARIE · REGII · ET · MVTINE ·below / Cupid standing left on rocky ground, holding scroll and teaching lion standing right to sing; behind lion, eagle standing left in bare tree; to right, cippus decorated with ship left under sail and · M ·/CCCC/XLIIII; to right of cippus; · OPVS ·/PISANI ·/PICTORIS . Pollard 10. Dark brown surfaces. VF.


Closing Date and Time: 15 December 2021 at 14:28:00 ET.