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Beautiful, and it's nice to see some medals in there! (View Post)

This appears to be an aftercast of the original uniface medal by Girolamo Lucenti; that is, a cast of a cast (of a cast ...?). Each generation away from the original will degrade in quality, and this… (View Post)

I recently acquired this medal of Pius II by the same artist as that of the medal I already owned of Callixtus III, and figured they would make nice companions to show together. These are the two ear… (View Post)

A recent upgrade to the poorer cast that was in my collection: Marie de' Medici Work of Guillaume Dupré, 1624. Bronze, 106.0 mm Ø, 101.8 g (Uniface) Obverse: Bust of Marie de' Medici facing right, we… (View Post)

Andrea Carafa / Prudence Attributed to Girolamo Santacroce, before 1523. Bronze, 38.0 mm Ø, 31.1 g Obverse: Bust of Andrea Carafa facing left, wearing decorative helmet with winged creature as crest.… (View Post)