Watch List notes:

COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS, WORLD MEDALS, Italy, Alessandro Farnese (1520-1589, Cardinal from 1534), the Villa Farnese at Caprarola, cast Bronze Medal, by the medallist GR, 1578, bearded bust right wearing hooded casock, rev façade of one side of the pentagonal villa, VEL HIC EIVS SPLENDOR EMICAT, 44.5mm (Att 1000; Pollard, Bargello II, 655, 655a; Arm II, 44; Börner 985). Good fine with pleasant patina, pierced at top and two further attempted piercings behind head.
The Villa Farnese was designed by Jacopo Vignola. Work commenced in 1559 and, gardens apart, was completed in 1579

Estimate: £200-300