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Auction: 21122 - Spink Numismatic e-Circular 8: The Rymer and Trajan Collection of English and World Coins
Lot: 5496

Italy, Antonio Selvi (1679-1753), a group of eight cast copper medals, 18th century, depicting members of the Medici family on the obverses and floral or allegorical motifs on the reverses, Cosimo de' Medici (1389-1464), 77 mm, 120.05 g; Giovanne de' Medici (1425-1463), 78 mm, 103.95 g; Ginevra Cavelcanti, 84 mm, 165.52 g; Giovanni de' Medici delle Bande Nere (1498-1526), 75 mm, 83.28 g; Cosimo de' Medici (1590-1621), 77 mm, 88.79 g; Ferdinando de' Medici (1610-70), 82 mm, 142.77 g; Pietro de' Medici (1592-1654), 77 mm, 121.49 g; Francesko de' Medici (1614-34), 77 mm, 140.53 g (Vannel-Toderi 250, 255, 276, 288, 320, 331, 352, 353), very fine or better, one or two with minor casting imperfections, nonetheless an imposing group and a rare offering (8)

Provenance
Christie's Sale 5767, 2005, lot 387 only six medals mentioned in catalogue

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