Italian States, Firenze (Florence). Lelio Bonsi Æ Cast Æ Medal. Circa AD 1532-1560. Designs by Dominico Poggini. LAELIVS BONSIVS, draped bust to right / FERENDVM ET SPERANTVM, Mercury with laurel branch flying to right above woman seated by fountain. Pollard II, p. 726, 380; Toderi-Vannel 1458. 44.52g, 48mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
From the Vitangelo Collection.
Lelio Bonsi was a student of letters and philosophy who graduated at Pisa University in 1558, entered into the service of the Medici's and became the Grand Chancellor and Auditor of the Order of S. Stefano in Florence.