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Auction 80  13-14 June 2016
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Lot 64

Estimate: 200 GBP
Price realized: 200 GBP
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Livio I Odescalchi, Duke of Bracciano (1652-1713), a series of three medals comprising, rev., bust of his sister Giovanna, 1677, in bronze by Giovanni Hamerani, 26mm (Mirnik 2); rev., a female reclining and examining estate maps, in bronze by Ferdinand de Saint Urbain, 42mm (Mirnik 5); and rev., winged Genius, in silvered bronze by Antonio de Gennaro, 36mm (Mirnik 7), mainly very fine, the last better [Clifford lots 257, 260, 261] (3) References are to Ivan Mirnik, "Livio Odescalchi on Medals", The Medal, Autumn 1994, pp. 50-55. A nephew of Innocent XI, Livio Odescalchi inherited his uncle's wealth and was a major patron of artists in Rome including Bernini. He bought the numismatic collection of Queen Christina of Sweden. (200 - 250)
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