Festone coin of King Louis XII, as Duke of Milan (Italy)
- PART OF:
- Collection of 564 coins
- Made:
- 1500-1512
Coin, silver. Festone of Louis XII. as Duke of Milan (1500-1512). Attributed to Ambrogio Foppa, called Il Caradosso (b. about 1446 ; d. about 1530). Obv. + LVDOVICVS.D.G. FRANCORVM · REX. · Bust to right, clothed and crowned. Rev. MEDIOLANI. DVX. Equestrian figure of St. Ambrose galloping to right with scourge upraised; below, the arms of France ducally crowned. Bought, £6 15s. V&A no. 391-1907.