ITALY, Padova (Seignory). Francesco Novella II de Carrara. 1388-1406. AR Medal (31mm, 17.71 g, 12h). By an uncertain medallist. 19th century reproduction of a 1390 original. VF.

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World Medals, Silver

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ITALY, Padova (Seignory). Francesco Novella II de Carrara. 1388-1406. AR Medal (31mm, 17.71 g, 12h). By an uncertain medallist. 19th century reproduction of a 1390 original. · ЄFIGIЄS · DИI · FRAИCIS CI · IVИIORIS · D’· CARARIA PAD’ :, bare head right / · 1390 : DIЄ · 19 : IVИII’· RЄCVP ЄRAVIT : PADVAM : ЄCETA, Coat-of-arms of the Carrara family in polylobe with trefoils in spandrels; ‘18 AA 75’ in right field. Cf. Hill 4 (for original). Toned. VF.

Ex Neil A. Goodman Collection.

The original Carrara medals are the earliest of the Italian Renaissance and were made over fifty years before Pisanello’s famous John VIII Palaeologus medal.

Closing Date and Time: 21 February 2024 at 15:01:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.