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Medal - Leonello d'Este

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Location Lordship of Ferrara (Ferrara, Italian States)
Marquess Leonello of Este (1441-1450)
Type Commemorative medals › Personality medals
Years 1441-1450
Composition Bronze
Weight 204 g
Diameter 99 mm
Shape Round
Technique Cast
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
561335
References Johnson / Martini# 6
Rodolfo Martini, Cesare Johnson, Rina La Guardia (ed.); 1986. Catalogo delle medaglie / I . Secolo XV = Catalog of Medals. Comune di Milano, Settore Cultura Musei e Mostre, Milan, Italy.
, Bargello XV - XVI# 12/16
Fiorenza Vannel, Giuseppe Toderi; 2003. Medaglie Italiane del Museo Nazionale del Bargello / Volume I = Italian Medals of the National Museum of Bargello (Secoli XV - XVI). Edizioni Polistampa, Florence, Italy.
, Hill# 24
George Francis Hill; 1930. A corpus of Italian medals of the Renaissance before Cellini: in 2 volumes. British Museum, London, United Kingdom.
, Armand I# 3/4
Alfred Armand; 1883. Les médailleurs Italiens / Volume 1: des quinzième et seizième siècles = Italian Medalists (2nd). Forgotten Books.
, Pollard# 7
John Graham Pollard; 2007. Renaissance Medals. National Gallery of Art, Washington, District of Columbia, United States (2 volumes).
, Kress# 6
George Francis Hill, John Graham Pollard; 1967. Renaissance Medals from the Samuel H. Kress Collection at the National Gallery of Art. Phaidon Press, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Bust facing right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: LEONELLVS MARCHIO ESTENSIS

Engraver: Antonio di Puccio Pisano (Pisanello)

Reverse

Head with three childish faces; on the sides, armature knees suspended from olive branches

Script: Latin

Lettering: OPVS PISANI PICTORIS

Engraver: Antonio di Puccio Pisano (Pisanello)

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1441-1450) 

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