ID: 700008849 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700008849	Record Type: Movable Work
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Medal of Francesco I (medal; unknown Italian; ca. 14th century; Francesco I ...; British Museum (London, Greater London, England, United King...; 1924,0804.1 ; C&M Catalogue number: MI1p3.2E)

Note: Cast bronze medal (obverse) Bust of Francesco I facing left, in classical style dress, wearing a cloak. Pearled border. (reverse) Within a wreath of lilies, the four-wheeled carro, in heraldic form. Pearled border.

Titles:

Medal of Francesco I (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,N)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

medal [300046025] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by form>)

Classifications:

numismatics / philately (preferred)

Creation Date: ca. 14th century; Francesco I ruled 1350 to 1388

Creator Display:

unknown Italian [preferred,VP]

unknown Italian (Italian cultural designation) [500125250]

Locations:

Current: British Museum (London, Greater London, England, United Kingdom) [500125180] Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 1924,0804.1 ; C&M Catalogue number: MI1p3.2E

Credit Line: Donated by: John Richard Brinsley Norton, 5th Baron Grantley; Acquisition date: 1924

Other: Creation: Italia [1000080] Europe (continent), World (facet) (Geographic)

Display Materials: cast bronze

	bronze (metal) [300010957]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, metal, <metal by composition or origin>, nonferrous metal, <copper and copper alloy>, copper alloy)

	casting (process) [300053104]
	.......(Activities Facet, Processes and Techniques (hierarchy name), <processes and techniques by specific type>, forming (physical activity))

Dimensions: diameter: 35 millimetres; weight: 24.3 grammes

Cultures:

Italian (preferred)

General Subject:

numismatic (preferred,isness)

portraits (description)

Specific Subjects:

	Francesco I da Carrara (Italian noble, 1325-1393) [500372652]
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	single-sitter portrait [300404138]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by subject type>, portraits) (AAT)

	bust (general, figure) [300047457]
	.....(Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by subject type>, figures (representations), <figures by portion represented>) (AAT)

Inscriptions: in Latin, obverse: FRANCISCI · DE · CARRARIA; reverse: 1390DIE · 19 · IVNII · RECVPERAVIT · PADVAM · ET · C' ·

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: decorative and utilitarian works

Sources and Contributors:
Medal of Francesco I	........ [VP]
	........ British Museum [online] (1999-)

Subject: ....... [VP]

Note:
English	..... [VP]
	..... British Museum [online] (1999-)