Iconography
GODS AND MYTHS
PORTRAITS
SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY
Further details
Cast lead medal; the device on the reverse was invented by Annibal Caro for Alessandro in 1557 at request of Margaret of Austria; inscription obverse: ALEXANDER FARNESIVS. P.P. PRINC. AN. XIII. NAT; inscription reverse: HVIVS AVRA
Artist or creator
Date
1559
Location
London, British Museum (Dept. of Coins and Medals) (BM. George III Various Princes 82)
Associated persons
Ian Jones (Photographer (digital))
Notes on photograph
Project
Bibliographic Citation
P. Attwood, Italian Medals c. 1530-1600, London 2003, v. I, p. 434, no. 1080a; v. II, pl. 225
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Acknowledgements
Record created with the generous support of the Dean’s Development Fund, School of Advanced Study’
Contact
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