Medal — Piermaria Rossi, Count of Berceto, Italy, 1471
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1471
Medal in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number A.183-1910), made in Italy, dated 1471, attributed to Enzola, Giovanni Francisco (da Parma). The museum's brief description reads: Medal, bronze, bust of Piermaria Rossi, Count of Berceto, by Gianfrancesco Enzola of Parma..
Museum description: Medal depicts on the obverse the bust to the rigth of Piermaria Rossi, Count of Berceto, in armour, wearing a cap. Inscription. On teh reverse Rossi in full armour, on horseback, charging to the right, with drawn sword. Inscription. The museum records it as Bronze, measuring Diameter 44 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
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Historical context
This medal depicts on the obverse the bust of Piermaria Rossi, who was the Count of Berceto, born ca. 140, died 1482. The medal was made by Gianfrancesco Enzola of Parma, who was working between the years 1456-1475 (died after 1512).
Physical characteristics
- Material
- Bronze
- Dimensions
- Diameter 44 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Bronze
- Maker recorded
- Enzola, Giovanni Francisco (da Parma)
- Place recorded
- Italy
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'PETRVSMARIA . RVBEVS . B . CETI . CO . AC . TVR [IS . CL] ARE . FONE.'; 'DEVS . NOBIS . ADIVTOR . IOANNIS . FRANCISI . PARMEN - M . CCCCLXXI'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Medal
- Museum object number
- A.183-1910
- Museum system number
- O72978
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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