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Niccolò Piccinino
Antonio Pisano (called Pisanello) (Italian, about 1395–1455)
Italian
Renaissance
about 1441 or later
Place of Manufacture: Italy
Medium/Technique
Metal; cast bronze
Dimensions
Diameter and weight: 86 mm (3 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Martin Brimmer
Accession Number87.78
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsNumismatics – Medals
Catalogue Raisonné
Hill 22.
Kress 4.
DescriptionCircular medal of Niccolò Piccinino. Pierced at top. Possibly a later impression from an original mold.
Obverse: Profile bust of Niccolò Piccinino looking to proper right, wearing a high hat; and inscribed at edge "NICOLAVS·PICININVS VICECOMES·MARCHIO CAPITANEVS MAX·AC·M[AR]S·AER".
Reverse: A winged griffin looking to proper right, suckling two infants; inscribed at proper left "PISANI·P·OPVS·N·PICININVS", on griffin's collar "PERV[SIA]", and at proper right "BRACCIVS".
Obverse: Profile bust of Niccolò Piccinino looking to proper right, wearing a high hat; and inscribed at edge "NICOLAVS·PICININVS VICECOMES·MARCHIO CAPITANEVS MAX·AC·M[AR]S·AER".
Reverse: A winged griffin looking to proper right, suckling two infants; inscribed at proper left "PISANI·P·OPVS·N·PICININVS", on griffin's collar "PERV[SIA]", and at proper right "BRACCIVS".
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "NICOLAVS·PICININVS VICECOMES·MARCHIO CAPITANEVS MAX·AC·M[AR]S·AER".
Reverse: Inscribed at proper left "PISANI·P·OPVS·N·PICININVS", on griffin"s collar "PERV[SIA]", and at proper right "BRACCIVS".
Reverse: Inscribed at proper left "PISANI·P·OPVS·N·PICININVS", on griffin"s collar "PERV[SIA]", and at proper right "BRACCIVS".
ProvenanceBy 1887, Martin Brimmer; 1887, gift of Martin Brimmer to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 1, 1887)