ITALY. Milano. Governo Provvisorio di Lombardia, 1848-1849. Gold medal ND (after 1968) by L. Manfredini. 61.5 mm. Brera Academy of Fine Arts gold award. Obv. ACADEMIA DI BELLE ARTI DI BRERA. Minerva seated left, holding the three graces on its right hand. Rev. Laurel wreath. Jones I-214. AU. 123.48 g. Nice UNC
Hallmarks "750" for fineness and "121 MI", for Stabilimento Johnson. The Brera academy of fine arts was founded in 1776 in Milan by Maria Teresia of Austria. Its collection contains a variety of paintings from the most prestigious painters from the Renaissance to nowadays. This worldwide known institution organises every year since 1805 an international exhibition.