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1966.104.13.a

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Cosimo I de' Medici and Francesco de' Medici

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Artist

Domenico Poggini (1520 - 1590)

Title

Cosimo I de' Medici and Francesco de' Medici

Creation Date

1567

Century

16th century

Dimensions

1 5/8 in. (4.2 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.104.13.a

Object Description

27 COSIMO I DE' MEDICI (1519-74), Duke of Florence 1537, first Grand Duke of Tuscany 1569, and FRANCESCO DE' MEDICI (1541-87), second Grand Duke of Tuscany 1574 1567

Obv. Bust of Cosimo to right in armor. Around, COSMVS MED . FLOREN . ET SENAR . DVX . II . ; below, 1567
Rev. Bust of Francesco to right in armor. Around, FRANCIS . MEDICES FLOREN . ET SENAR . PRINCEPS .
Bronze, struck, 42 mm.

Bibl.: Arm. i, p. 261, 39 (attributed to Poggini); Supino, no. 400 (as Pietro Paolo Galeotti, called Pietro Paolo Romano); Forrer 4, pp. 629 (ill. of Francesco), 630; Salton, no. 40 (obv.); Fabriczy, pl. 35,4 (rev.).