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PART I
153-6
off forehead and dressed on high foundation
with figured net and jewel at top; rich dress
with mantle over 1. shoulder.
Rev. None.
Rectangular to oval.
(a) London, V. A. M. (516-1864), 50-5x38 mm. Burl.
J/«£\,xxvii(Sept. 1915),p.235, Pl. i,d. [Pl-28.] (Z>) Mo-
dena, Gall. Naz. Ital., ii (1896), Pl. xxi (Venturi attributes
to Pasti). Bernhart in Archiv, v (1925-6), p. 89 (' Isotta
von Rimini—Art des Matteo de’ Pasti’). (c) Gustave
Dreyfus, La Coll. Dreyfus, p. 13, no. viii. (</) For-
merly Bardini, lead, 51 x 38 mm.
WOMAN, UNKNOWN.
153. Obv. Bust of woman r., wearing head-
dress consisting of long curls falling from top
of head; small coif on top of forehead; dress
low in front.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(a) Gustave Dreyfus, 48 x 37 mm. La Coll. Dreyfus, p. 14,
no. viii. Rodocanachi, La femme italienne, p. 220.
[Pl. 28.]
WOMAN, UNKNOWN.
153 bis. Bust r., of middle-aged woman, wearing
coif completely covering hair, dress cut low at
back, with pleated sleeves.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(a) Florence, Mus. Naz., Plaquette Coll., no. 151, 60 x
43’5 mm- [pl- x99]
WOMAN, UNKNOWN.
153 ter- Obv. Bust r., of young woman, hair
falling over cheek, waved at ends, wears coif
falling in short folds at back, with front edge
decorated with punched circles; forehead band
{lenzd) with similar circles; dress slightly lower
at back than in front, plain sleeves, band passing
diagonally across breast.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(«) Florence, Mus. Naz., Plaquette Coll., no. 147, 65 x
39 mm- [Pl- J99-l
FERRARA c. 1500-30.
ESTE (Alfonso I d’), third Duke of Ferrara.
154. Obv. ALFONSVSyDVXaFERRHII Bust 1.,
bearded, wearing plate-armour. Pearled bor-
der.
Rev. °EX°HOC°BEATAM°ME°DICENT° Alfonso,
in classical dress, with mantle flying behind,
on prancing horse r., holding out a wreath to
a female figure (in tunic, with 1. breast bare),
who kneels and looks up to him. Pearled
border.
Struck.
Arm. II, 90, 6 (30 mm.). V. Bellini, Delle monete di Fer-
rara, Pl. ii, no. xi. Heraeus, Pl. 53, 13. [6. Pl. 29.]
(a) Copenhagen, | 30 mm. Good cast, (b) London
(George III), / 39 mm. Cast. On broad flan showing
impression of edge of die. (c) Another, | 29-5 mm.,
cast, ex Rosenheim {Sale Catal., 1923, no. 190). (</) Mi-
lan. Litta, Este, no. 23. (e) Paris, 31 mm. Heiss,
Nice. Spin., p. 43, no. 4, Pl. iv, 5.
The quotation is from St. Luke i. 48. Of the coin-por-
traits of Alfonso I, this most resembles that on the ten soldi
pieces with the reverses DE MANV LEONIS, Flight into
Egypt, and FIDES TVA TE SALVAM FECIT (U. Rossi
in Gazzetta Num. Como, vi (1886), p. 65, Figs. 9-11). The
first of these three is documented as the work of Gian-
nantonio da Foligno in 1522. As this medal is evidently
the work of a die-engraver it is possibly also from his hand.
The De manu leonis design alludes to the death of Leo X ;
possibly the reverse of the medal may have some similar
reference, the kneeling figure being Ferrara.
This obverse was copied at a later time, engraved on
a larger field, and surrounded by a wreath to make it fit
Federigo Bonzagna’s die of the unicorn purifying a source,
with the inscription IN V1RTVTE TVA SERVATI SV
MVS, which he cut for some of his Farnese medals (Arm. I,
222, 8; 224, 16); with this combination was struck the
hybrid medal, Arm. II, 90, 7 (36 mm.). Specimens at Berlin
(Simon, no. 291); Copenhagen; Florence (Sup., no. 627);
London (George III, f 37 mm.); Milan (Heiss, Nice. Spin.,
p. 43, no. 3, Pl. iv, 4); Vienna, 37 mm.
The same re-made obverse die was used with a reverse
of a combat between two Roman horsemen, and the inscrip-
tion MAGIS VICI SED TIBI Arm. II, 91, 8 (41 mm.).
Specimens at Berlin (Simon, no. 217) and Paris. In the
Simon Catalogue this is ascribed to Cellini.
ESTE (Niccolo d’).
155. Obv. yNICOLAVSyESTENSISy Bust 1., beard-
ed, with hair bobbed, showing ear; wears
figured robe.
Rev. ^01 A^TPYrnN yc^iady An olive-tree, on
which sits a dove L, carrying a palm-branch in
its beak; below, four shrubs.
(«) Brescia (Brozzoni), silver, 43 mm. Rizz., no. 670
(illustrated). [Pl. 29.]
The medal appears to date from about 1510 to 1525. Which
Niccolo d’Este is represented is not certain; it may
be Niccolo di Gurone (who died in 1507) or Niccolo di
Rinaldo (who was living in 1515). The meaning of the
reverse and its motto ('such things as a turtle-dove bears
to its love’ or 'what the turtle-dove loves I love’) is
obscure.
REMO (Opizo), Ducal Secretary to Alfonsol.
156. Obv. OPIZO^REMVS^ALFON^ESTEN^DV^IIH
SECRETA Bust 1., hair bobbed, wearing cap
with back flap turned up, and gown buttoned
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153-6
off forehead and dressed on high foundation
with figured net and jewel at top; rich dress
with mantle over 1. shoulder.
Rev. None.
Rectangular to oval.
(a) London, V. A. M. (516-1864), 50-5x38 mm. Burl.
J/«£\,xxvii(Sept. 1915),p.235, Pl. i,d. [Pl-28.] (Z>) Mo-
dena, Gall. Naz. Ital., ii (1896), Pl. xxi (Venturi attributes
to Pasti). Bernhart in Archiv, v (1925-6), p. 89 (' Isotta
von Rimini—Art des Matteo de’ Pasti’). (c) Gustave
Dreyfus, La Coll. Dreyfus, p. 13, no. viii. (</) For-
merly Bardini, lead, 51 x 38 mm.
WOMAN, UNKNOWN.
153. Obv. Bust of woman r., wearing head-
dress consisting of long curls falling from top
of head; small coif on top of forehead; dress
low in front.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(a) Gustave Dreyfus, 48 x 37 mm. La Coll. Dreyfus, p. 14,
no. viii. Rodocanachi, La femme italienne, p. 220.
[Pl. 28.]
WOMAN, UNKNOWN.
153 bis. Bust r., of middle-aged woman, wearing
coif completely covering hair, dress cut low at
back, with pleated sleeves.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(a) Florence, Mus. Naz., Plaquette Coll., no. 151, 60 x
43’5 mm- [pl- x99]
WOMAN, UNKNOWN.
153 ter- Obv. Bust r., of young woman, hair
falling over cheek, waved at ends, wears coif
falling in short folds at back, with front edge
decorated with punched circles; forehead band
{lenzd) with similar circles; dress slightly lower
at back than in front, plain sleeves, band passing
diagonally across breast.
Rev. None.
Rectangular.
(«) Florence, Mus. Naz., Plaquette Coll., no. 147, 65 x
39 mm- [Pl- J99-l
FERRARA c. 1500-30.
ESTE (Alfonso I d’), third Duke of Ferrara.
154. Obv. ALFONSVSyDVXaFERRHII Bust 1.,
bearded, wearing plate-armour. Pearled bor-
der.
Rev. °EX°HOC°BEATAM°ME°DICENT° Alfonso,
in classical dress, with mantle flying behind,
on prancing horse r., holding out a wreath to
a female figure (in tunic, with 1. breast bare),
who kneels and looks up to him. Pearled
border.
Struck.
Arm. II, 90, 6 (30 mm.). V. Bellini, Delle monete di Fer-
rara, Pl. ii, no. xi. Heraeus, Pl. 53, 13. [6. Pl. 29.]
(a) Copenhagen, | 30 mm. Good cast, (b) London
(George III), / 39 mm. Cast. On broad flan showing
impression of edge of die. (c) Another, | 29-5 mm.,
cast, ex Rosenheim {Sale Catal., 1923, no. 190). (</) Mi-
lan. Litta, Este, no. 23. (e) Paris, 31 mm. Heiss,
Nice. Spin., p. 43, no. 4, Pl. iv, 5.
The quotation is from St. Luke i. 48. Of the coin-por-
traits of Alfonso I, this most resembles that on the ten soldi
pieces with the reverses DE MANV LEONIS, Flight into
Egypt, and FIDES TVA TE SALVAM FECIT (U. Rossi
in Gazzetta Num. Como, vi (1886), p. 65, Figs. 9-11). The
first of these three is documented as the work of Gian-
nantonio da Foligno in 1522. As this medal is evidently
the work of a die-engraver it is possibly also from his hand.
The De manu leonis design alludes to the death of Leo X ;
possibly the reverse of the medal may have some similar
reference, the kneeling figure being Ferrara.
This obverse was copied at a later time, engraved on
a larger field, and surrounded by a wreath to make it fit
Federigo Bonzagna’s die of the unicorn purifying a source,
with the inscription IN V1RTVTE TVA SERVATI SV
MVS, which he cut for some of his Farnese medals (Arm. I,
222, 8; 224, 16); with this combination was struck the
hybrid medal, Arm. II, 90, 7 (36 mm.). Specimens at Berlin
(Simon, no. 291); Copenhagen; Florence (Sup., no. 627);
London (George III, f 37 mm.); Milan (Heiss, Nice. Spin.,
p. 43, no. 3, Pl. iv, 4); Vienna, 37 mm.
The same re-made obverse die was used with a reverse
of a combat between two Roman horsemen, and the inscrip-
tion MAGIS VICI SED TIBI Arm. II, 91, 8 (41 mm.).
Specimens at Berlin (Simon, no. 217) and Paris. In the
Simon Catalogue this is ascribed to Cellini.
ESTE (Niccolo d’).
155. Obv. yNICOLAVSyESTENSISy Bust 1., beard-
ed, with hair bobbed, showing ear; wears
figured robe.
Rev. ^01 A^TPYrnN yc^iady An olive-tree, on
which sits a dove L, carrying a palm-branch in
its beak; below, four shrubs.
(«) Brescia (Brozzoni), silver, 43 mm. Rizz., no. 670
(illustrated). [Pl. 29.]
The medal appears to date from about 1510 to 1525. Which
Niccolo d’Este is represented is not certain; it may
be Niccolo di Gurone (who died in 1507) or Niccolo di
Rinaldo (who was living in 1515). The meaning of the
reverse and its motto ('such things as a turtle-dove bears
to its love’ or 'what the turtle-dove loves I love’) is
obscure.
REMO (Opizo), Ducal Secretary to Alfonsol.
156. Obv. OPIZO^REMVS^ALFON^ESTEN^DV^IIH
SECRETA Bust 1., hair bobbed, wearing cap
with back flap turned up, and gown buttoned
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