Cosimo I de' Medici, 1519-1574, Duke of Florence 1537 [obverse]
1537
Medalist, Florentine, after 1480 - 1547
Artwork overview
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Medium
bronze
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Credit Line
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Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.36 cm (1 5/16 in.)
gross weight: 25.65 gr (0.057 lb.)
axis: 6:00 -
Accession
1998.108.4.a
Associated Artworks
The Constellation Capricorn [reverse]
Domenico di Polo de' Vetri
1537
Artwork history & notes
Provenance
Purchased c. 1960/1985 by Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1998 to NGA.
Associated Names
Bibliography
2007
Pollard, John Graham. Renaissance Medals. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. 2 vols. Washington, 2007: 2:no. 821, repro.
Inscriptions
around circumference: COSMVS.MED[ICES]. .II.REIP[UBBLICAE].FLOR[ENTINAE].DVX.
Wikidata ID
Q63861711