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1966.108.12.a

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Giovanni Battista Grimaldi

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Artist

Pier Paolo Galeotti (Pier Paolo Romano) (ca. 1520 - 1584)

Title

Giovanni Battista Grimaldi

Creation Date

ca. 1565

Century

16th century

Dimensions

2 3/16 in. (5.6 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

lead

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.108.12.a

Object Description

32 GIOVANNI BATTISTA GRIMALDI, Genoese nobleman, poet and philosopher

Obv. Bust to left. Around, lOANNES BAPTISTA GRIMALDVS | PPR
Rev. Prometheus chained to rocks with eagle feeding on his liver. Around, COR EXEST NVNQVAM EXCORDIS REGINA VOLANTVM
Lead, 56 mm.

Forrer dates the medal ca. 1565.

Bibl.: Arm. i, p. 230, 11; Forrer 2, p. 191; Fabriczy, pl. 36, 2; MM. I, p. 349, pl. 76, 5; Brescia i, p. 48, no. 317.

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