Italy – Livorno – Firenze – High Relief Copper Medal – 1496 /1896 – 43.7 Grams – 44.52 mm – Beautiful high relief medal, just one of many I recently purchased at a coin show in Verona, Italy. This medal was issued by the city of Firenze and the reverse reads “1496-1896 – A Livorno, fedele sorella nella difesa del libero comune e nella Italiana unita,” which translated means “To Livorno, faithful sister in the defense of a free community and a united Italy.” The medal was struck in copper, weighs 43.7 grams and has a 44.52 millimeter diameter. I grade the medal About Uncirculated.
By Jean Dassier, Swiss medalist and official engraver for Geneva from 1720-1763. AE 41mm. Composition: White Metal. Obv: Bust of Edward I, in armor, mantle and a crown, facing three-quarters left. Legend: EDOUARD . I . D . G. ANG . ET .HIB . REX. (Edward I, by the grace of God, King of England and Ireland). Rev: A circular temple with three niches containing statues of Minerva (for Edward’s wisdom and military genius), Prudence and Hercules (an allusion to the magnitude and variety of Edward’s enterprizes). At one side History is recording Edward’s deeds while two onlookers admire the monument on the other side. Exergue: NAT. 1230 . COR. 1272. MORT. 1307. (Born 1230, crowned 1272, died 1307).
The back of the medal gives basic information on the meteorite fall and is sequentially numbered. Total mintage worldwide was limited to 250 specimens. Comes as shown with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Total mintage worldwide was limited to 250 specimens. Comes as shown with a Certificate of Authenticity.
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