ITALY, Rimini (Lordship). Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta. 1432-1468. Bronzed PB Medal (88mm, 327.6 g, 12h). The Reconquest of Fano. By Antonio Pisano (Pisanello). Later cast after a circa 1445 original.Electronic Auction 521 World Medals, Bronze Sold For $ 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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ITALY, Rimini (Lordship). Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta. 1432-1468. Bronzed PB Medal (88mm, 327.6 g, 12h). The Reconquest of Fano. By Antonio Pisano (Pisanello). Later cast after a circa 1445 original. * SIGISMVNDVS · PANDVLFVS · DE · MALATESTIS · ARIMINI · FANI * D, bust right / Armored figure of Sigismondo standing facing slightly rigfht; to left, ornately crested and crowned helmet set on small tree; to right, coat-of-arms hung from tree. Pollard, National Gallery 12. Gray-brown surfaces, a few scratches and marks. VF. |