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Dark lead medal with a left-facing profile bust of a man in a cap and cloak, with raised lettering around the rim.

Medal Depicting Ippolito de' Medici

A dark lead medal shows a man's profile bust facing left, wearing a close cap and a draped cloak over his shoulders, with short hair and a faint beard. Raised Latin lettering runs around the rim, including the legible word MEDICES, within a thick circular border.

Artist
Antonio Francesco Selvi
Date
1739
Medium
Lead with wax
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1644 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1739).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Inge and Edward Maser through the Antiquarian Society in honor of Eloise Martin