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Auction: 4026 - Ancient, English and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 591

Italy, Antonio Di Puccio called 'Pisanello', bronze medal, 97.5 mm., of Leonello d'Este (1407-50), Marquis of Ferrara, commemorating his marriage, 1444, with Maria of Aragon, natural daughter of Alfonso of Naples, bust left in brocaded tunic dividing legend, rev., a lion representing Leonello being taught to sing by Cupid, the Este eagle in background, signed and dated 1444 (Bargello cat. 9; Hill, Corpus 32; Arm.I, 3/8), late after cast, very fine Estimate £ 150-250

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