ITALY, Firenze (Duchy). Cosimo I de Medici. 1537-1557. AR Medal (30mm, 9.41 g, 10h). By Domenico di Polo de' Vetri. Struck 1537. Armored bust right / Crossed anchors within ribbon reading D VABV S. Attwood 778. Even cabinet toning with iridescent highlights. Good VF. An attractive example of this very rare, testone-sized medal. From the J. Eric Engstrom Collection. Ex Nomisma S.p.a. 64 (17 December 2021), lot 467; Michael Hall Collection (Part III, Baldwin's 67, 28 September 2010), lot 2263.
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