COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, World Medals, Italy, Renaissance, Niccolo Piccinino (1380-1444), Condotiere, Cast Bronze Medal, by Antonio de Pucci, called Pisanello (c.1394-1455), bust left in plated armour, wearing tall cap, NICOLAVS PICININVS VICECOMES MARCHIO CAPITANEVS MAX MARS ALTER, rev the She-griffin of Perusia suckling two infants, the condotiere Braccio da Montone and Piccinino, BRACCIVS PISANI P OPVS N PICININVS, PERUGIA on the griffin's collar, 86.5mm (Arm I, 7/21; Kress 4; Pollard 4; Syson & Gordon 3.37a, b; Baldwin's Auction 64, Hall collection, lot 2). An old aftercast of good quality, from a pierced specimen, some tooling, very fine.
Estimate: £2500-3500