Cosimo III de Medici, 1684, cast bronze Medal by Soldani 12h (Crawford 308/1a

12h (Crawford 308/1a

Toned with a real cameo effect to portrait in contrast to field

12h (BMC 157)

Some rim nicks and light surface marks both sides

for the 500th Anniversary of the Sovereign

Cosimo III de Medici, 1684, cast bronze Medal by Soldani 12h (Crawford 308/1aCosimo III de Medici (1642 1723), Grand Duke of Tuscany (1670 1723), cast bronze medal, 1684, by Massimiliano Soldani (1656 1740), bust of the grand duke right, COSIMVS . III . D . G . MAGNVS . DVX . ETRVRI . VI, rev. before a temple to Peace inscribed PACE, the grand duke stands with Tuscany, seated, who holds a plumb line and set square over an altar surrounded by arms, a lion at its base, in exergue, SIC STABIS, 91mm (Vannel & Toderi, 1987, no.