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Giovanni Bentivoglio II

Sperandio of Mantua (Italian, 1425–28–died after 1504)

about 1480–82

Place of ManufactureItaly

Medium/TechniqueMetal; cast bronze

DimensionsDiameter and weight: 91 mm (3 9/16 in.)

Credit LineGift of Martin Brimmer

Accession number87.79

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ClassificationsNumismatics

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InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "[flower] IO·BENT·II·HANIB [line abve "A" and "B"]. FILIVS·EQVES·AC·COMES·PATRIAE ["A" and "E" elisioned together]·PRINCEPS·AC·LIBERTATIS·COLVMEN ["M" and "E" elisioned together]" ["Giovanni II Bentivoglio, son of Annibale, knight and count, first of his country and supporter of liberty"]. Reverse: Inscribed at edge "OPVS·SPERANDEI".ProvenanceBy 1887, Martin Brimmer; 1887, gift of Martin Brimmer to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 1, 1887)