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Medals

Reference:5352 Cosimo III de Medici, c. 1680

Large bust of Cosimo III to left, his bust draped and with ornate armouring. /

The standing figure of Cosimo, to left, indicates towards a female figure, seated, to right, before a temple; an array of objects on the ground.

By Massimo Soldani-Benzi.

Bronze, cast. 90 mm.

Condition: Nearly Very Fine

Notes:

Two neat holes in the outer frame, for suspension. An unpierced example was included in the Michael Hall Collection (Baldwin's Auction, 4 May 2010, Lot 440), where it fetched £860 plus buyer's premium.

References:

Vannel-Toderi 35; Lankheit 121; Molinari 146.