Watch List notes:

Italy, Antonia del Balzo (1441-1538), wife (1479) of Gianfrancesco Gonzaga di Ròdigo, cast bronze medal, c.1484/85, by Pier Jacopo di Antonio Alari Bonacolsi, called Antico (c.1460-1528), bust right, her hair in an embroidered hairnet, DIVA ANTONIA BAVTIA DE GONZ MAR, rev. Hope stands on the prow of a ship with broken mast, holding the severed anchor and torn sail, two pegasi draw the ship over the sea, an Amor flies above, SVPEREST. M. SPES, without signature in exergue, beaded border both sides, 40mm. (Hill, Corpus 212; Arm I, 62, 5; Pollard [2007] 112; Kress 72), an attractive portrait, very fine
*ex Michael Hall Collection (Pt. 1, 4 May 2010 (lot 81)
The signature ANTI which shows in the exergue of some medals, is not apparent on this example.

Estimate: 150 - 200 GBP