Bertolami Fine Art
Auction 9 29-30 April 2014
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Giovanni II Bentivoglio (1443-1508), son of Annibale I Bentivoglio and Donnina Visconti.
Cast medal about in 1462, opus: Bartolomeo of Sperandio Savelli (1431-1504), called Sperandio from Mantova.
; AE (g 188,2; mm 79,2); IOANNES BENTIVOLLVS ARMORVM DVCT OR ILLVSTRIS, youth bust turned to the left, long hair and high hat. Rv. OPVS SPER – ANDEI, Giovanni Bentivoglio with armor and baton of command, on horse galloping to the left. Hill 380bis; Armand I, 65,8.
Extremely fine back cast, light brown patina. xf.
Cast medal about in 1462, opus: Bartolomeo of Sperandio Savelli (1431-1504), called Sperandio from Mantova.
; AE (g 188,2; mm 79,2); IOANNES BENTIVOLLVS ARMORVM DVCT OR ILLVSTRIS, youth bust turned to the left, long hair and high hat. Rv. OPVS SPER – ANDEI, Giovanni Bentivoglio with armor and baton of command, on horse galloping to the left. Hill 380bis; Armand I, 65,8.
Extremely fine back cast, light brown patina. xf.