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ANONYMOUS.

31 Anonymous. Uniface oval cast bronze medal, undated (1580-1600). Possibly representing Hannibal and
Scipio. (Ø 64,9 x 50,6 mm; 59,54 gr) Double portrait of an African and a woman (?).

Extremely rare. Possibly unique. Suspension hole. Minor flan crack. Almost extremely fine old cast 5.000.-
Armand -; Pollard (Washington) -.
Provenance: Collection A. M.
Auction Sotheby's, London (UK), 5 July 2000, lot n°18.
This bronze medallion appears to be unique. It is a replica of the large sardonyx of the same subject which forms the
centerpiece of the enamelled gold and cameo mounted wall sconce of circa 1630, entitled "Plaque de lumière de Marie de
Medici", now in the collections of the Musée du Louvre in Paris (Inv. MR251).

ROMAN SCHOOL.
32 Saint Paul. Cast bronze medal, undated (16th Century). (Ø 38,7 mm; 35,94 gr) PAVLVS DOCTOR
GENTIVM. Bust right of St Paul // CHRISTO CONFIXVS SVM CRUCE - PAVLVS RAPTVS IN
PARADISVM AVDIVIT ARCHANA VERBA QVE NE HO I LOQVI. Inscription in 7 lines.
Rare. Very fine old cast 200.-
Armand -; Pollard (Washington) -; Lanna Coll. 356 var.; Coll. Löbbecke 60.
Provenance: Collection A. M.

ITALIAN SCHOOL.
33 Alexander VII, 1655-1667. Struck bronze medal 1664. (Ø 28 mm; 7,94 gr) CARD CHISIVS NEP ALEX
VII P LEGATVS A LATERE IN FR. Half-length bust facing slightly left, wearing galero and mozzetta //
CARD CHISII LEGALATERE LVTETIAM FOELIX INGRESSVS. Mounted procession of cardinals right,
with Chigi beneath canopy. Feuardent 3410 var. Extremely fine 100.-
Provenance: Collection A. M.
Alessandro Chigi Collection, Auction Christie's, Rome (Italy), 30 October 1980, lot n°1,

GIOVANNI HAMERANI, 1649-1705.
34 Innocent XI, 1676-1689. Gilt cast bronze medal Anno X (1686). (Ø 36,8 mm; 21,09 gr) INNOC XI PONT
M AN X. Bust right wearing tiara // NON QVAERIT QVAE SVA SVNT. Charity with two children in her
arms sitting on a rock. Bartolotti E. 686. Suspension hole. Extremely fine 100.-
Provenance: Collection A. M.

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