Lodovico Maria Sforza, called il Moro, 1451-1508, 7th Duke of Milan 1494-1500 [obverse]
Milanese 15th Century · Italian
1497
- Medium
- copper//Proof for a testoon
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Period
- 1401 to 1500
- Image size
- 4133 × 4133px
Description
The sculpture is a coin depicting the profile of a man facing to the right. The figure has long hair and wears an elaborate garment with detailed collar. The coin is made of coppery material, giving it a reddish-brown hue with a slightly aged appearance. There is an inscription around the portrait in an older script, encircling the coin's border. "1471" is inscribed at the bottom. The coin is intricately detailed with raised lettering and a portrait, showing signs of wear consistent with age.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).