Obverse: leonellvs marchio estensis d ferrarie regii 7 mvtine [separator dot, rosette below. 7 for et]. Bust of leonello d'este with thick, curly hair in a patterned robe to the left. Reverse: pisanvs - pictor - fecit [above and between the words branches]. Lynx sitting on a cushion, its eyes blindfolded, to the left. Comment: cast. Punched at the top for the presentation of the obverse. - the blindfolded lynx is considered a symbol of prudence, a core virtue of a statesman. Literature: l. Börner, die italienische medaillen der renaissance und des barock (1450-1750). Berliner numismatisch forschungen neue folge 5 (1997) 22 no. 14 pl. 6 (this piece, dated 1441-1443); j. Friedländer, the italian display coins of the fifteenth century (1430-1530). A contribution to art history (1882) 35 no. 15; gf hill, a corpus of italian medals of the renaissance before cellini (1930) 9 no. 28; jg pollard, national gallery of art, washington. Renaissance medals i. Italy (2007) 15 no. 8 (dated ca. 1441-1444). Further information on the object can be found here: https://ikmk. Smb. Museum/object?id=18228153. Object Type: coin. Date: ca. 1441-1444. Place of creation: Italien / /. Collection: Münzkabinett Berlin. Pisano, Antonio, gen. Pisanello- Leonello d'Este - Münzkabinett, Berlin - 5520714
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