Carlo Visconti
Medal
mid 16th century (made)
mid 16th century (made)
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This is a bronze medal made in the middle of the 16th century Italy. The obverse of this medal represents Carlo Visconti (1523-1565) in armour, and the reverse shows a stalk of branching coral. Visconti was a Roman Catholic Cardinal.
Object details
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| Title | Carlo Visconti (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | bronze medal |
| Brief description | Medal, bronze, bust of Carlo Visconti, Italian, mid 16th century |
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| Object history | Bought in 1866. |
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| Summary | This is a bronze medal made in the middle of the 16th century Italy. The obverse of this medal represents Carlo Visconti (1523-1565) in armour, and the reverse shows a stalk of branching coral. Visconti was a Roman Catholic Cardinal. |
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| Accession number | 200-1866 |
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| Record created | August 12, 2008 |
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