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Fra Cesario Contughi

(Italian, 1425–28–died after 1504)
about 1467
Place of ManufactureItaly
Medium/TechniqueMetal; cast bronze
DimensionsDiameter and weight: 82 mm (3 1/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Martin Brimmer
Accession number87.74
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ClassificationsNumismatics
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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "FR [with line above "F" and "R"] [·CESARIVS·FER·ORINS·SER·B·N·V (rose) all badly abraided] DIVIN·LIT·EXCELLEN·DOC·AC DIVI·VER·FAMOSIS·PREDICATOR". Reverse: Inscribed at edge "INSPICE·MORTALE·GENVS·MORS·OMNIA·DELTE" and below "OPVS·SPERANDEI·".
ProvenanceBy 1887, Martin Brimmer; 1887, gift of Martin Brimmer to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 1, 1887)
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