Testone coin of Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (Italy)
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1505-1534
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Testone coin of Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (Italy)
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Coin, silver. Testone of Alfonso d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1505-1534). Attributed to Francesco Raibolini, called Il Francia (b. 1450; d. 1518). Obv. ALFONSVS. DVX· FERRARIAE . III. Bust to left, hair long and wearing cuirass. Rev. DE. FORTI · DVLCEDO. Seated figure of Samson wearing a helmet; in his right hand he holds a lion's head, from the mouth of which bees are issuing; to left a tree stump around which a serpent is coiled. Wt. 151 grains. Bought, £6 10s. V&A no. 358–1907.
Details
- Category:
- Coins, Medals & Tokens
- Object Number:
- 1947-2/229
- Materials:
- silver (metal)
- Measurements:
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overall: 9.78464 g
- type:
- coin
