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Alessandro da Medici, testone
Alessandro da Medici, testone

Alessandro da Medici, testone

Benvenuto Cellini (Italian, 1500–1571)
1532–37
Object PlaceItaly
Medium/TechniqueMetal; silver
DimensionsOther (Overall): 3.5cm (1 3/8in.)
Credit LineGift of Dr. George L. Walton
Accession number36.291
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsNumismatics
Collections
InscriptionsObverse: Inscribed at edge "·ALEXANDER·M·R·P·FLOREN·DVX". Reverse: Inscribed at edge "·S·DAMIANVS·S·COSMVS".ProvenanceBy 1936, Dr. George L. Walton, Boston; 1936, gift of Dr. George L. Walton to the MFA. (Accession Date: July 7, 1936)
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