- Personage:
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Costanzo Sforza
Costanzo Sforza, “Signore” of Pesaro, son of Alessandro, 1448-1483, became “Signore” of Pesaro in 1468.
- Artist:
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Gianfrancesco Enzola of Parma
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Medallist, Goldsmith, Die Engraver, Parma (1455-1478).
The most prolific medallist of the 15th Century (48 medals), lived mostly in Ferrara; 5 years in Venice and 10 years in Bologna. Also worked in Milano, Faenza and Padova.
- Description:
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Obverse: · COSTANTIVS · SFORTIA · DE · ARAGONIA · DE · ALEXAN · SFOR · FIL · PISAVRENS · PRINCEPS · AETATIS · AN · XXVII · Bust facing left with “zazzera” wearing plate armour over mail. Inscription on raised band. Plain raised margin.
Reverse: · INEXPVGNABILE · CASTELLVM · CONSTANTIVM · PISAVRENSE · SALVTI · PVBLICIAE · MCCCCLXXV · Scene: The castle of Pesaro with four towers and a keep and draw-bridge; soldiers on top of the towers; in background, sea with boats. Inscription on raised band; plain border. Below engraved: IO · FR · PARMEN ·
- Background:
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One of several cast for Costanzo Sforza. in 1475.
- Diameter:
- 80 mm. Brassy bronze cast.
- Evaluation:
- Likely original cast.
- Reference:
- Hill 294.