Lot 01189

ITALY. Venice. Andrea Gritti, 1523-1538. Medal (Bronze, 37 mm, 25.98 g, 6 h), original struck, signed by Andrea Spinelli of Parma (1508-1572) to serve as a foundation medal for the Church of San Francesco della Vigna, built by Jacopo Sansovino starting in 1534, 1534. ANDREAS.GRITI.DVX. .VENETIAR.MDXXIII. Draped and bearded bust of Gritti to left, wearing doge’s tiara. Rev. DIVI.FRAN-CISCI.MDXXXIIII View of the Church of San Francesco della Vigna in Venice; in the exergue, in tiny letters, .AN.SP.F. Attwood 206 (struck: a & d; cast: b-c, e-i). Pollard, NG, 470 (cast). Toderi & Vannel, XVI, 627 (struck). Voltolina 288. Rare. Attractive olive-brown patina. Fields smoothed, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the collection of a Bon Vivant.