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Medal - Philip Maria Visconti ND
| Bronze | 451 g | 102.2 mm |
| Location | Duchy of Milan (Italian States) |
|---|---|
| Duke | Philip Maria (Filippo Maria Visconti) (1412-1447) |
| Type | Commemorative medals › Personality medals |
| Years | 1435-1440 |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 451 g |
| Diameter | 102.2 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-11-14 |
| Numista | N#337907 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Duke Philip Maria Visconti in full armour on horseback facing left, wearing crested helmet, holding lance upright. To the right, front-facing armoured knight and page on horseback facing right. In the background, mountainous landscape with buildings and colossal female statue at the top right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: OPVS · PISANI · PICTORIS
Translation: Work of Pisani, the painter.
Engraver: Pisanello
Comment
One of the earliest medals of Pisanello, possibly even the first, dated around 1435-1440 by Syson and Gordon in Pisanello, Painter to the Renaissance Court, published in 2001.The duke was notoriously shy of his appearance (as related by his secretary Pier Candido Decembrio) and allowed Pisanello to portray him, hoping that all other depictions of him will replicate this medal.
