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                 |  | Lot 357. Firenze, Gilt electrotype medal, Michelangelo
    eAuction #68, Lot 357. Estimate: CHF 25.00
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              (Sunday, June 21st, 20:59:00 CEST) Current time: Friday, October 31st, 12:19:44 CET
 
  
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            | Price realised: | CHF 40.00 (3 bids) Approx. EUR 43.08 / USD 49.85 / GBP 37.94
 
  
 
              
                Bid history  
                  
                    | Amount | Bidder | Date |  
                                            | CHF 40.00 | Bidder 3 * | 2020-06-21, 20:58:55 |  
                                            | CHF 36.00 | Bidder 2 * | 2020-06-21, 19:57:03 |  
                                            | CHF 25.00 | Bidder 1 * | 2020-06-21, 20:58:21 |   * User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on. |  
            | High bidder: | Bidder 3 |  |  
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 Italy, Firenze. Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475-1564). Gilt AE Medal (35 mm, 21.12 g). Commemorating the artist’s 88th birthday. 19th century electrotype after an original by Leone Leoni, cast 1561.
 Obv. MICHAELANGELVS BONARROTVS FLO R AES ANN 88, Draped bust to right.
 Rev. DOCEBO INIQVOS VT TE (ligate) IMPII AD TECONVEP, Michelangelo in the guise of a blind man, holding water flask and staff, being led right by guide dog.
 Cf. Pollard 500 (for original); cf. Kress 429 (same).
 
 Almost extremely fine.
 
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