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1966.124.3.a

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Cosimo III de'Medici

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Artist

Gioacchino Francesco Travani (d. 1675)

Title

Cosimo III de'Medici

Creation Date

1666

Century

17th century

Dimensions

1 15/16 in. (5 cm.)

Classification

Medals/Plaquettes

Creation Place

Europe, Italy

Medium and Support

bronze

Credit Line

Gift of Amanda Marchesa Molinari

Copyright

Public Domain

Accession Number

1966.124.3.a

Object Description

101 COSIMO III DE' MEDICI (1642-1723), Grand Duke of Tuscany, 1670 1666

Obv. Bust to left, in armor. Around, COSMVS . III . PRINC . AETRVR; below, . I . F . T . ; on truncation, 1666
Rev. Three-masted ship on sea, cipher surrounded by four stars and blazon in sky. Around, CERTA . FVLGENT . SIDERA; below, TRAVANVS
Bronze, struck, with mount, 50 mm.

Bibl.: Brescia i, p. 119, no. 836; MM. 2, pp. 1 15-16, pl. 126, 7 (unsigned).