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1966.106.7.a

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Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417–1468)

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Artist

Matteo di Andrea de' Pasti (ca. 1420 - 1467/1468)

Title

Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta (1417–1468)

Creation Date

1446

Century

mid-15th century

Dimensions

3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.106.7.a

Object Description

5 SIGISMONDO PANDOLFO MALATESTA 1446

Obv. Bust to left. Around, SIGISMONDVS . PANDVLFVS . DE . MALATESTIS . S . RO . ECLESIE . CAPITANEVS . G
Rev. The Castle at Rimini. Around, CASTELLVM . SISMONDVM . ARIMINENSE . M CCCC . XLVI
Bronze, old aftercast, 81 mm. Traces of green patina

Hill called the reverse of this medal "perhaps the finest architectural design to be found on a medal."

Bibl.: Corpus, no. 177; Arm. i, p. 19, 7 (obv.), i, p. 19, 8 (rev.); Morgenroth, no. 23; Calabi and Cornaggia, p. 93, pl. i (as Anonymous Riminese, 1451-56); Lanna, no. 17, pl. 3; Brescia i, p. 4, no. 33.