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Auction 7  20-21 May 2013
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Lot 1473

Estimate: 320 EUR
Price realized: 550 EUR
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Francesco Redi (1626-1698), physician and poet.
Medal molten 1684, opus: Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656-1740). AE (g205,5; mm 87,9). FRANCISCVS REDI PATRITIVS ARETINVS, bust to r. with curly hair and cloak draped, under the truncation of the bust: M. SOLD.1684. Rv. The Triumph of Bacco, Bacco standing with cup in his right hand and thyrsus in left; at the right Sileno is riding a donkey, around satyrs and bacchantes dancing and playing, in exergue: CANEBAM, molded edge.Vannel-Toderi 36; Bargello Inv. 7839; Johnson 140 fig. 126.
Rare and extremely fine molding, two sheets joined together, fast extremely fine.
; ; Medaglia fusa 1684, opus: Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656-1740). AE (g 205,5; mm 87,9). FRANCISCVS REDI PATRITIVS ARETINVS, busto a d. con capelli riccioluti e mantello drappeggiato, sotto la troncatura del busto: M. SOLD.1684. Rv. Il Trionfo di Bacco, Bacco stante con coppa nella mano destra e tirso nella sinistra; a destra Sileno in groppa ad un asino, intorno satiri e baccanti che danzano e suonano, in esergo: CANEBAM, bordo modanato. Vannel-Toderi 36; Bargello Inv. 7839; Johnson 140 fig. 126.
Rara e splendida fusione, due lamine unite assieme, q.spl.

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