Description
For Condottiere Sigismondo. Malatesta (1417-1468), Lord of Rimini and Pesaro.
Matteo de ‘Pasti, 1450 AD. Æ cast medal, 34.2 gr., 41 mm.
Obv: bust of Sigismondo Malatesta with laurel wreath to the left; around: text.
Rev: PRAECL•ARMINI•TEMPLUM AN GRATIAE V•F•; frontal view of the church of Francesca da Rimini; in exergue: MCCCCL•.
Ref: Hill 183; Börner 62, Pollard:47-47a.
Contemporary cast from the workshop of Matteo de´ Pasti. Holed at 12 o’çlock. Extremely fine.
