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Ercole II d'Este

Coin
1546 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Ferrara (made)

The depicted Ercole II d'Este (b. 1508) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1543 until his death in 1559.


Object details

Categories
Coins & Medals
Portraits
Sculpture
Object type
Coin
TitleErcole II d'Este (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Silver
Silver
Brief description
Coin, silver, Ercole II d'Este, unknown medallist, Italy (Ferrara), dated 1546
Physical description
Coin depicts on the obverse bust to left of Ercole, bearded, in armour. Inscription.
On the reverse Hercules, looking upwards at the sun, prepares to strike with his club a man whom he holds by the cloak. The latter, having thrown down his sword and shield, endeavours to escape. Inscription.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 3.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HER . II . FER . MVT . ET REG . DVX . IIII . CARNVT . I' (obverse)
  • 'MIHI . VINDICTAM . ET EGO . RETRIBVAM / 1546' (reverse)
Object history
From the Salting bequest.
Subjects depicted
D'Este, Ercole II
Hercules
Cacus
Summary
The depicted Ercole II d'Este (b. 1508) was Duke of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1543 until his death in 1559.
Bibliographic reference
'Salting Bequest (A. 70 to A. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. 1030 to A. 1096-1910)'. In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). London: Printed under the Authority of his Majesty's Stationery Office, by Eyre and Spottiswoode, Limited, East Harding Street, EC, p. 42
Collection
Sculpture Collection
Accession number
A.301-1910

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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