Ship Guided by Stars [reverse]

1740

Antonio Francesco Selvi

Associated Names
Antonio Francesco Selvi

Medalist, Florentine, 1679 - 1753

This is a photograph of a coin. The coin depicts an engraving of a ship surrounded by clouds and stars. The ship has a single mast with a horizontal spar and the stern features a figurehead resembling a dragon or serpent. The surrounding area is filled with small stars. The inscription around the coin reads "PRIVS AEQVOR ARANDVM VASTVM" in Latin. The coin has an aged patina with areas where the metal shows through more brightly.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    bronze

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Lisa and Leonard Baskin

  • Dimensions

    overall (diameter): 4.75 cm (1 7/8 in.)
    gross weight: 29.65 gr (0.065 lb.)
    axis: 6:00

  • Accession Number

    1997.114.37.b

Associated Artworks

The image shows a circular bronze medal with a man's portrait in profile facing left. The portrait includes detailed hair and facial features, with the man wearing a garment. The edge of the medal is inscribed with the words "IO CAROLVS DE AETRVPIA S R E CARD MEDICES." The border features a pattern of small dots, and the medal has a dark bronze hue with coppery highlights.

Giovanni Carlo de' Medici, 1611-1663, Cardinal 1644 [obverse]

Antonio Francesco Selvi

1740

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Lisa and Leonard Baskin, Leeds, Massachusetts; gift 1997 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. 861, repro.

Inscriptions

around circumference: VASTVM PRIVS AEQVOR ARANDVM

Wikidata ID

Q63861629

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