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For a 15th or 16th century medal, I would expect an auction house to give an indication of their belief of the age of a cast. (And I would also not necessarily believe what they indicate, but that is… (View Post)

John VIII Palaeologus by Pisanello, c. 1438-39 Isotta degli Atti by Matteo de' Pasti, c. 1453/1455 Ludovico Maria Sforza by Cristoforo Foppa Caradosso, c. 1488 Pope Julius II by Cristoforo Foppa Cara… (View Post)

. That is a great book that, unlike most specialized works, covers medals from a large variety of time periods and geographic regions. If you're interested in pure visual delight, I would highly reco… (View Post)

Pope Clement IX / Apse of Santa Maria Maggiore Attributed to Girolamo Lucenti, 1669. Bronze, 75.2 mm Ø, 114.4 g Obverse: Bust of Clement IX facing left, wearing camauro, mozzetta, and stole. Above an… (View Post)

Cornelio Musso / Unicorn in a Landscape Unknown artist of the Veneto, c. 1562. Bronze, 59.5 mm Ø, 90.8 g Obverse: Bust of Cornelio Musso facing left, bearded, wearing a hooded cassock. Around, · CORN… (View Post)