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Auction: 390 - Renaissance Plaquettes and Commemorative Medals featuring the Neil A. Goodman Collection - e-Auction
Lot: 108

SPERANDIO of MANTUA (born ca. 1425-8, died after 1504)
Guido Pepoli (1449-1505), Bolognese Noble. Medal, ca. 1485/6. Bronze, 85mm. GVIDO PEPULVS BONONIENSIS COMES (words separated by leaves), Bust left wearing soft cap, doublet and sash, rev. SIC.DOCVI.REGNARE.TYRANNVM, The Philosopher Xerxes and the King Evil-Merodach of Babylon seated on rocks playing chess, signed: OPVS.SPERANDEI. below. Hill 393; Armand I, 72, 34, Börner 143. An Extremely Fine old cast from the same model as the specimen illustrated in Hill.
From the Neil A. Goodman Collection

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Starting price
$700