Lot 124: Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli, called Niccolò Fiorentino (1430-1514) Girolamo Ridolfi, uniface bronze medal, 50mm., an old...

Niccolò di Forzore Spinelli, called Niccolò Fiorentino (1430-1514)
Girolamo Ridolfi, uniface bronze medal, 50mm., an old cast, brown patina, scarce

Obverse: bust in profile facing left, with long hair, wearing small round cap and robe, · HIE · DE · SANCTO · · GEMINIANO · S · APS ·

Reverse: blank

Girolamo di Ludovico Ridolfi da San Gimignano (1465-1526), was an Apostolic Secretary, a Consistorial Advocate and a Knight of the Golden Spur. The medal comes with a reverse depicting Pegasus. Other uniface examples are known (for another see Astarte auction VIII, 11 October 2001, lot 23)

References
Armand II, 52, 22; Hill 940