Live auction - fme_890037 - ITALY Médaille, Faustine la romaine

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Estimate :	350 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	08 October 2024 16:29:18

Type : Médaille, Faustine la romaine

Date: n.d.

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 47 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 31,43 g.

Edge : lisse

Puncheon : sans poinçon

Coments on the condition:

Patine hétérogène avec des marques d’usure sur les reliefs. Présence de quelques coups et rayures

Obverse

Obverse legend : FAVSTINA - RO. O. P.

Obverse description : Buste habillé en tenue d’apparat à gauche de Faustine.

Obverse translation : FAUSTINA ROMANA OMNIUM PULCHERRIMA.

Reverse

Reverse legend : SI IOVI. QVID HOMINI.

Reverse description : Leda et le cygne.

Commentary

Il semble s’agir ici de Faustine la Romaine, une célèbre courtisane citée par Joachim du Bellay qui était à Rome entre 1553 et 1558
Un exemplaire similaire est visible dans les collections de la National Gallery of Australia
cf. https://nga.gov.au/international/catalogue/detail.cfm?IRN=66251.