Lot Archive

Lot

№ 830

.

21 March 2001

Estimate: £60–£80

Italy, Cardinal Angelo Quirini, 1750, a bronze medal by O. Hamerani, draped bust left, reverse legend in 14 lines, 49mm (Wurz. –). Extremely fine, with considerable original colour (£60-80)

Angelo Maria Quirini (1680-1755), Bishop of Brescia; the inscription on the reverse makes reference to his interest in numismatics