Medal - Nicolaus Picininus

Features

Location Perugia (Italian States)
Type Commemorative medals › Personality or portrait medal
Year 1441
Composition Bronze
Weight 287 g
Diameter 89 mm
Shape Round
Technique Cast
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
337898

Commemorative issue

Nicolaus Picininus

Obverse

Bust of Nicolaus Picininus facing left, wearing armour and high hat.

Script: Latin

Lettering: NICOLAVS · PICININVS · VICECOMES · MARCHIO · CAPITANEVS · MAX · AC · MARS · ALTER

Unabridged legend: Nicolaus Picininus Vicecomes, marchio, capitaneus maximus, ac mars alter.

Translation: Niccolò Piccinino Visconti, marquess, greatest captain, and a second Mars.

Engraver: Pisanello

Reverse

She griffin, facing left, wearing collar and suckling two infants.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
PERVSIA +
· BRACCIVS · · PISANI · P · OPVS · N · PICININVS

Engraver: Pisanello

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (1441) 

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