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Auction: 8004 - An Important Collection of Renaissance Medals & Plaquettes
Lot: 124

Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli, called Niccolò Fiorentino (1430-1514) Girolamo Ridolfi, uniface bronze medal, 50mm., an old cast, brown patina, scarce Obverse: bust in profile facing left, with long hair, wearing small round cap and robe, · HIE · DE · SANCTO · · GEMINIANO · S · APS · Reverse: blank Girolamo di Ludovico Ridolfi da San Gimignano (1465-1526), was an Apostolic Secretary, a Consistorial Advocate and a Knight of the Golden Spur. The medal comes with a reverse depicting Pegasus. Other uniface examples are known (for another see Astarte auction VIII, 11 October 2001, lot 23) References Armand II, 52, 22; Hill 940 Estimate £ 300-500

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£600