ITALY, Tuscany. Florence. Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke, 1587-1609. Medal (Silver, 45 mm, 32.66 g, 12 h), by M. Mazzafirri (ca. 1530-1597), combining an obverse of Francesco I (1574-1587) with a reverse of Ferdinando I, 1577/1590. FRAN•MED•MAGN•DVX•ETRVRIÆ•II• Bare-headed, draped and cuirassed bust of Francesco to right; below truncation, •M•M•1577. Rev. •PVBLICÆ•SECVRITATI (=for public security) View of the plan of the fortress of Livorno; on the exergue, •A•S•CIϽ•IϽ•XC•. Pollard, Bargello, II, 435 (this obverse die), 441 (this reverse die. TV, xvi, 1606 (this obverse die), 1616 var. (reverse, but with MDXC). Very rare. Well-struck, toned and most attractive. Minor marks, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

From the collection of a Bon Vivant, ex Numismatica Ars Classica 50, 15 November 2008, 111 (but the hybrid nature of this medal was unnoted).