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1436

Italian States. Rome Senate. Brancaleone D’Andalo, (1252-1255 and 1257-1258). Grosso, undated. 3.41 g.

Rome mint. Lion left. Rev. Roma seated on throne holding a globe and palm. (Biaggi 2083; Berman 96).

Bold strike, attractively toned. NGC graded AU-58.

$ 600

1437

Renaissance. Sigismondo Pandolfo Malatesta, Lord of Rimini and Fano, (1417-1432-1468). Cast Bronze

Medal, 1446, 79mm, 159.1g, by Matteo di Andrea de’ Pasti (active from 1441; d. 1467/8). Armoured bust

of Sigismondo left, with surcoat, SIGISMVNDVS PANDVLFVS MALATESTA PAN F. Rev. View of the

Castle of Rimini, CATELLVM SISMVNDVM ARIMINENSE M CCCC XLVI. (Hill, Corpus, 185; Pollard

29; Kress 62; Armand I, 20.12; Börner 32, 63; Hall I, 37; Pollard (2007) 29). A contemporary cast, pierced

above head and the obverse with peck-marks and bruises. Very fine.

$ 750

from the collection of medals formed by William Victor Royle Baldwin (known as Roy or Uncle Roy), one of A H Baldwin & Sons

Ltd founder’s three sons, he was born in 1893

1438

Renaissance. Ippolita Gonzaga, (1535-1563). Cast Bronze Medal, 1552. On her 17

th

birthday. 68 mm,

98.0g, by Jacopo Nizolla da Trezzo (1515/1519-1589). Her draped bust to left, HIPPOLYTA GONZAGA

FERDINANDI FIL AN XVII. Rev. Aurora riding through the heavens, VIRTVTIS FORMÆQ PRÆVIA.

(Armand I, 241, 1; Pollard (Bargello) III, 722; Kress 438; Attwood 71b; Pollard (2007) 503). The surface

with a number of peck-marks. Very fine.

$ 650

from the collection of medals formed by William Victor Royle Baldwin (known as Roy or Uncle Roy), one of A H Baldwin & Sons

Ltd founder’s three sons, he was born in 1893