Flavius Gioia [obverse], second quarter 19th century

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Medium

silver

Dimensions

overall (diameter): 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
gross weight: 50.61 gr (0.112 lb.)
axis: 12:00

Credit Line

Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

Accession Number

1997.114.3.a

Artists / Makers

Vincenzo Catenacci (medalist) Neapolitan, active c. 1825/1848

L. Taglioni (medalist) Italian, active second quarter 19th century

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Inscription

around circumference: FLAVIVS GIOIA PYXIDIS NAVTICAE AVCTOR MIRABILIS (Flavius Gioia of Pyxis, marvelous nautical author [?]); below truncation: V.CATENACCI SCVLP. / L.TAGLIONI CON.NEAP.

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 to NGA.

Associated Names

Baskin, Lisa

Bibliography

2007: Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 868, repro.