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1966.131.66.b

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Vicenzo Riccati

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Artist

Filippo Balugani (1734 - 1780)

Title

Vicenzo Riccati

Creation Date

1776

Century

18th century

Dimensions

2 1/16 in. (5.3 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.131.66.b

Object Description

171 VICENZO RICCATI (1707-75), physician and mathematician 1776

Obv. Bust three-quarters to left. Around, VINCENTIVS RICCATVS * ; on truncation, F . BALV [G] AN [I]
Rev. Two standing, draped women (Religion and Mathematics?); at left, podium with book and at right, globe; Holy Spirit above. Around, MAGNVS VTRAQVE; in exergue, MDCCLXXVI
Bronze, struck, 53 mm.

Bibl.: Forrer i, p. 120.