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Auction: 7010 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals
Lot: 279

Italy, Venice, Giovanni Battista II Conte di Collalto, bronze medal 1560, by G.F. Bonzagni, 35.5-36mm., IO BAPTISTA II DE COLLALTO CO ETC, armoured bust left, signed F.P. below truncation, rev. POST TENEBRAS SPERO LVCEM MDLX, shield with helm and other heraldic devices (Armand I,221,3; Toderi-Vannel 2160; Voltolina I,513), rich brown patina, very fine Estimate £ 150-200 Giovanni Federico Bonzagni was known as Federico Parmense. He signed his work FP (or F Parm.) and these initials are just visible on this example.

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£240