Lot 458
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Giuseppe Archinto, Cardinal Archbishop of Milan, bronze medal by P Cokazzini, bust left, rev. PIETATI AC DOCTRINAE, angel holding wreath over shield, 46mm., extremely fine, very rare
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Giuseppe Archinto, Cardinal Archbishop of Milan, bronze medal by P Cokazzini, bust left, rev. PIETATI AC DOCTRINAE, angel holding wreath over shield, 46mm., extremely fine, very rare

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Giuseppe Archinto, Cardinal Archbishop of Milan, bronze medal by P Cokazzini, bust left, rev. PIETATI AC DOCTRINAE, angel holding wreath over shield, 46mm., extremely fine, very rare
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium.

Lot Essay

Giuseppe Archinto (1651-1712), of a noble Milanese family, served as Papal Nuncio in Tuscany (1686), Venice (1689), and Spain (1691). This undated medal celebrates his appointment as Cardinal Archbishop of Milan in 1699.