Iconography

HISTORY

Modern / Ottoman empire / - Battle of Lepanto

PORTRAITS

Sitters A-Z / Medici, Cosimo I duke of Florence from 1537, grand duke of Tuscany from 1569 (1519-1574)
Rulers / Modern / Italy / Florence / Medici, Cosimo I (1519-1574, r. 1537-1574)

SECULAR ICONOGRAPHY

Allegories and personifications A-Z / Fame (Fama) / Miscellaneous
Allegories and personifications A-Z / Victory (Victoria) / Personification
Symbols / Trophy

SOCIAL LIFE

Knighthood / Orders of Knighthood / Golden Fleece

Further details

Cast lead medal; inscription obverse: .COSMVS. MED. MAG. ETRVRIAE. DVX. I.; on reverse, Cosimo crowned by a winged victory whilst Fame inscribes a tablet; in the centre a bound nude prisoner and a trophy; inscription: .DE GALLIS. ET TVRCIS.

Artist or creator

Poggini, Domenico (1520-1590)

Date

1571 circa

Location

London, British Museum (Dept. of Coins and Medals) (BM. George III Tuscan M 148)

Notes on photograph

Project

Corpus of Medals

Bibliographic Citation

P. Attwood, Italian Medals c. 1530-1600, London 2003, v. I, p. 345, no. 819a; v. II, pl.177

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Web resources

British Museum database
Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani

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