Portrait of Leonello D'Este, Marquess of Ferrara (reverse), Pisanello, 1435

Renaissance medals usually show a person on the front and a symbolic element on the back, creating an overall statement about the individual. The meaning of the two men in a sailboat remains opaque, intentionally meant to be understood only by a small circle of intellectuals. Date: 1435. Place of creation: Italy, 15th century. Dimensions: Diameter: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.). Medium: bronze. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Clevelandart 1971.4.b