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Auction 7  20-21 May 2013
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Lot 1477

Estimate: 250 EUR
Price realized: 220 EUR
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Anton Francesco Gori (1691-1757), for his 50° year of age.
Medal molten 1751, opus: Antonio Selvi. AE (g 186,7; mm 86). A F GORIVS S TH D HISTORIAR P PROF BAPTIST FLOR PRAEP, bust to r. with short wig and cape, under the truncation of the bust: A.S. CIC IC CCLI. Rv. SIC FORTIS ETRVRIA CREVIT, la Toscana sitting at the side with a crowned lion with his paw over the globe, Minerva gives her a circle formed by snake biting its tail, to r. a winged cherub on stack of books against the backdrop temple columns, molded edge. Vannel-Toderi 218; Bargello Inv. 7699; Rizzini 1166.
Rare and beautiful artistic casting, clogged hole and shot hours 9, very fine.
; ; Medaglia fusa 1751, opus: Antonio Selvi. AE (g 186,7; mm 86). A F GORIVS S TH D HISTORIAR P PROF BAPTIST FLOR PRAEP, busto a d. con corta parrucca e mantella, sotto la troncatura del busto: A.S. CIC IC CCLI. Rv. SIC FORTIS ETRVRIA CREVIT, la Toscana seduta con a lato un leone coronato con la zampa sopra globo, Minerva le porge un cerchio formato da serpente che si morde la coda, a d. un putto alato su pila di libri, sullo sfondo tempio a colonne, bordo modanato. Vannel-Toderi 218; Bargello Inv. 7699; Rizzini 1166.
Rara e bella fusione artistica, foro otturato e colpo ore 9, bb.
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