Summary
Copy of a medal of Lucrezia Borgia. The original medal, by an unknown Mantuan artist, is believed to have been made after 1502. This Electrotype copyl made circa 1881 by Robert Ready.
Obverse Description
Bust of Lucretia facing left; around, LVCRETIA . BORGIA . ESTEN . FERRARIAE . MVT . AC . REGII . D .
Reverse Description
Cupid in front of tree with violin etc. hanging from tablet bearing the legend, BC/FPHFF/EN; around, VIRTVTI . AC . FORMAE . PVDICITIA . PRAECIOSIS . SIMMVM
Edge Description
Plain
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
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Dimensions
57 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Shape
Round
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References
Hill.233
[Book] Hill, George F. 1930. A Corpus of the Italian Medals of the Renaissance before Cellini.
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