Object Description
38 PIERLUIGI FARNESE (1503-47), Duke of Parma and Piacenza 1545
Obv. Bust to right, in cuirass. Around, P . LOYSIVS . F . PARM . ET . PLAC . DVX . I . ; below, I . F . PARM .
Rev. Bird's-eye view of citadel of Parma, with gate opening into a river with snakes. Around, AD . CIVITAT . DITIONISQ . TVTEL . MVNIM . EXTRVCTVM
Bronze, struck, 37 mm.
Three variations of this medal exist: Madrid, p. 147, no. 220; Hill, N. I. A., no. 103; Arm. i, p. 222,7.
Bibl.: Arm. i, p. 222, 6 (signature incomplete); Rosati, no. no (signature not noted); Kress, no. 375; Salton, no. 47 (signature incomplete); Forrer i, p. 214 (notes four variations); Supino, no. 358 (obv.), 359 (rev.).
